Rental numbers for the Brevard, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$1,466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,466/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $467,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,053/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 28712Brevard | $462,000 | $1,998 | 5.2% | 2.6% | -$1,484 | n/a |
| 28772Brevard | $327,000 | $1,150* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,365 | n/a |
| 28708Balsam Grove | $321,000 | $1,090* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,321 | n/a |
| 28766Penrose | $408,000 | $1,370* | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$1,706 | n/a |
| 28718Cedar Mountain | $406,000 | $1,280* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$1,726 | n/a |
| 28768Pisgah Forest | $454,000 | $1,370* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$1,978 | n/a |
| 28774Sapphire | $657,000 | $1,600* | 2.9% | 0.8% | -$3,083 | n/a |
| 28747Lake Toxaway | $678,000 | $1,040* | 1.8% | -0.3% | -$3,812 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.44%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $360,274 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $425,447 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $440,253 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $465,251 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $475,647 | $2,018 |
| Aug 2026 | $466,752 | $2,053 |
Counties
- Transylvania County, NC5.2% median yield
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- Is the Brevard, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Brevard, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 28712 (Brevard) at 5.2%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.