Rutherfordton, North Carolina — ZIP 28139
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
Hot Market
$249K
+2.6% year over year
-0.8%
to $247K
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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 4.21%. It did not beat a seasonal-naive baseline here, so treat this forecast with extra caution.
- Population
- 18,624
- Median household income
- $55,371
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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