Forest City, North Carolina — ZIP 28043
Rutherford County, Forest City, NC. Home values and rents from Zillow research data, demographics from the Census ACS, and a 12-month appreciation forecast from our own model.
Heat Score
Neutral Market
$190K
+5.2% year over year
-0.0%
to $190K
6.0%
Annual rent divided by home value
Typical home value
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026 · Zillow ZHVI · hover or use arrow keys
How reliable is this forecast?
Backtested against this ZIP's own history, the model was off by an average of 7.62%. It did not beat a seasonal-naive baseline here, so treat this forecast with extra caution.
- Population
- 21,264
- Median household income
- $43,770
- Unemployment
- 7.7%
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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