ZIP 28211
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
June. Asking rents in ZIP 28211 usually run 1.2% below trend in June and 0.9% above it in October, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 28211 is 1.6% below its high of $2,063 in June 2024, at $2,031 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 28211 changed +0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 28211 rose 23.9% while median household income rose 47.6% ($90,057 to $132,917). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 28211 is 27.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($132,917) is $3,323 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,110).
20th cheapest of 23 ZIP codes in Charlotte.
ZIP 28209, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,685/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28211. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28211 (Charlotte, NC) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28211 in Charlotte, NC has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 28211 in Charlotte, NC has increased 19.5% since 2021, going from about $1,700 per month to roughly $2,031 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $101,827 in 2021 to $132,917 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 11.0 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 31,581 to 33,925 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.4% change. About 45.7% of households rent today, against 44.2% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 28211 in Charlotte, NC market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28211 covers Charlotte, NC. The median rent here is $2,031/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,820/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,990/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($132,917/yr), ZIP 28211 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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