ZIP 28311
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 28311 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in May, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 28311 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 28311 changed +3.3% 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 28311 rose 60.6% while median household income rose 32.7% ($46,865 to $62,170). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 28311 is 65.2% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,170) is $1,554 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,270); a 3-bedroom is $1,690.
2nd cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Fayetteville.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28311. 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 28311 (Fayetteville, NC) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 34.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28311 in Fayetteville, NC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 28311 in Fayetteville, NC has climbed by $390 per month, settling near $1,285 after starting the period at $895. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 28311 in Fayetteville, NC now reports about $62,170, up from $51,420 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 34,367 to 36,629 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.6% change. About 47.5% of households rent today, against 52.1% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 28311 in Fayetteville, NC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28311 covers Fayetteville, NC. The median rent here is $1,285/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,130/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($62,170/yr), ZIP 28311 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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