Rental numbers for Pitt County, NC
The typical home here runs -$612 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$612/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $245,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,448/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Pitt County
9 with published figures
| 27834Greenville | $211,000 | $1,423 | 8.1% | 4.1% | -$408 | +1.4% |
| 28530Grifton | $187,000 | $1,190* | 7.6% | 3.7% | -$426 | n/a |
| 28590Winterville | $281,000 | $1,599 | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$719 | +2.1% |
| 27858Greenville | $267,000 | $1,468 | 6.6% | 3.1% | -$748 | +3.9% |
| 27828Farmville | $208,000 | $1,070* | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$686 | n/a |
| 27829Fountain | $192,000 | $990* | 6.2% | 2.2% | -$676 | n/a |
| 28513Ayden | $231,000 | $990* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$928 | n/a |
| 27884Stokes | $238,000 | $990* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 27837Grimesland | $324,000 | $990* | 3.7% | 0.7% | -$1,550 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.83%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $183,586 | $1,096 |
| Aug 2022 | $217,111 | $1,247 |
| Aug 2023 | $231,348 | $1,327 |
| Aug 2024 | $239,185 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2025 | $241,337 | $1,412 |
| Aug 2026 | $244,764 | $1,448 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Greenville, NC MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $961 | $967 | $1,167 | $1,518 | $1,909 |
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
- 23.6
- 1,762 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 93th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Pitt County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$612 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. 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 Pitt County?
- About 0.83% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $245,000 home that is about $2,032 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Pitt County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $967 for a 1-bedroom, $1,167 for a 2-bedroom and $1,518 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$612 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.