ZIP 28306
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 28306 is 0.1% below its high of $1,748 in August 2026, at $1,746 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 28306 changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,544) is $1,689 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,520); a 4-bedroom is $1,880.
8th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Fayetteville.
ZIP 28305, 7 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,412/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28306. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28306 (Fayetteville, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 28.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28306 in Fayetteville, NC has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 28306 in Fayetteville, NC has climbed from $1,449 to $1,746, a 20.5% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $56,361 to $67,544 across the same window, up 19.8% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 44,230 residents to roughly 43,042. Renters now make up 34.3% of households, compared with 39.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 28.3% of adults here, versus 26.3% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 28306 in Fayetteville, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28306 covers Fayetteville, NC. The median rent here is $1,746/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,120/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($67,544/yr), ZIP 28306 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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