Locust, North Carolina — ZIP 28097
Stanly County, Albemarle, 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
Hot Market
$382K
+0.1% year over year
-0.4%
to $381K
8.0%
Annual rent divided by home value
Typical home value
Sep 2023 – Sep 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 0.53%. It did not beat a seasonal-naive baseline here, so treat this forecast with extra caution.
- Population
- 7,162
- Median household income
- $56,000
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
- Owner-occupied
- 82%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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