Kinston, North Carolina — ZIP 28501
Lenoir County, Kinston, 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
60/ 95
Neutral Market
Typical Home Value
$99K
+7.8% year over year
12-Month Forecast
+6.5%
to $106K
Gross Rental Yield
12.2%
Annual rent divided by home value
Typical home value
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026 · Zillow ZHVI · hover or use arrow keys
$81,206$99,312
How reliable is this forecast?
Backtested against this ZIP's own history, the model was off by an average of 2.21%. It also beat a seasonal-naive baseline here.
Who lives here
- Population
- 18,635
- Median household income
- $34,818
- Unemployment
- 10.9%
- Owner-occupied
- 47%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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