Rental numbers for Onslow County, NC
The typical home here runs -$782 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$782/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $292,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,573/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Onslow County
10 with published figures
| 28544Midway Park | $203,000 | $1,388 | 8.2% | 4.6% | -$314 | n/a |
| 28574Richlands | $277,000 | $1,749 | 7.6% | 4.3% | -$510 | n/a |
| 28454Maple Hill | $279,000 | $1,710* | 7.3% | 4.0% | -$572 | n/a |
| 28540Jacksonville | $260,000 | $1,415 | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$713 | +4.6% |
| 28546Jacksonville | $269,000 | $1,462 | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$731 | +2.9% |
| 28539Hubert | $285,000 | $1,517 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$770 | +2.6% |
| 28555Maysville | $235,000 | $1,210* | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$744 | n/a |
| 28460Sneads Ferry | $403,000 | $1,933 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,200 | +6.4% |
| 28445Holly Ridge | $528,000 | $1,902 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,104 | +6.6% |
| 28582Stella | $381,000 | $1,320* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,569 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.64%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $209,474 | $1,164 |
| Aug 2022 | $247,224 | $1,378 |
| Aug 2023 | $265,847 | $1,420 |
| Aug 2024 | $275,491 | $1,464 |
| Aug 2025 | $282,684 | $1,509 |
| Aug 2026 | $292,015 | $1,573 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Jacksonville, NC MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 26.4
- 1,986 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 95th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Onslow County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$782 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Onslow County?
- About 0.64% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $292,000 home that is about $1,854 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Onslow County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,073 for a 1-bedroom, $1,319 for a 2-bedroom and $1,826 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$782 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.