ZIP 28036
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 28036 is 0.8% below its high of $2,123 in December 2024, at $2,107 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 28036 changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($156,496) is $3,912 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,050).
ZIP 28031, 6 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,750/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28036. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28036 (Davidson, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 67.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28036 in Davidson, NC has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 28036 in Davidson, NC has climbed from $1,745 to $2,107, a 20.7% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $125,938 in 2021 to $156,496 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 7.0% since 2021, moving from about 21,458 residents to roughly 22,963. Renters now make up 15.8% of households, compared with 17.6% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 28036 in Davidson, NC market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28036 covers Davidson, NC. The median rent here is $2,107/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,940/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($156,496/yr), ZIP 28036 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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