ZIP 28461
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 28461 changed +8.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,692) is $2,067 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,570); a 3-bedroom is $2,180.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28461. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28461 (Southport, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 42.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28461 in Southport, NC has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 28461 in Southport, NC now reports about $82,692, up from $73,062 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 28461 in Southport, NC adding about 1,738 residents over the five-year window, up 7.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 14.6% to 12.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 36.3% to 42.2% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28461 covers Southport, NC. The median rent here is $1,688/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($82,692/yr), ZIP 28461 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.5% over the past year.
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At $1,688/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 28461's median household income ($82,692/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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