ZIP 28412
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 28412 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in September, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 28412 is 3.1% below its high of $1,612 in August 2022, at $1,562 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 28412 changed +2.7% 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 28412 rose 39.7% while median household income rose 32.7% ($53,988 to $71,636). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 28412 is 38.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($71,636) is $1,791 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,740); a 3-bedroom is $2,280.
1st cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Wilmington.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28412. 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 28412 (Wilmington, NC) is majority owner-occupied, 44.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28412 in Wilmington, NC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 28412 in Wilmington, NC has increased by $357 per month, settling near $1,562 after starting the period at $1,205. Household income in the area moved from $60,758 to $71,636 across the same window, up 17.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.7 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 40,407 to 44,166 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.3% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40.6% to 44.4%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 28412 in Wilmington, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28412 covers Wilmington, NC. The median rent here is $1,562/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,740/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($71,636/yr), ZIP 28412 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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