ZIP 28625
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 28625 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in ZIP 28625 changed +5.0% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,060) is $1,602 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,500); a 4-bedroom is $1,860.
ZIP 28677, 9 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,542/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28625. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28625 (Statesville, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 21.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28625 in Statesville, NC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in ZIP 28625 in Statesville, NC has climbed by $231 per month, settling near $1,977 after starting the period at $1,746. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $55,299 in 2021 to $64,060 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 37,480 to 39,574 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.6% change. About 27% of households rent today, against 25.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 18.8% to 21.8%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 28625 in Statesville, NC market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28625 covers Statesville, NC. The median rent here is $1,977/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($64,060/yr), ZIP 28625 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $1,977/mo, rent takes ~37% of ZIP 28625's median household income ($64,060/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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