Rental numbers for the Burlington, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$1,021 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,021/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $294,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,321/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
7 with published figures
| 27217Burlington | $224,000 | $1,411 | 7.6% | 3.9% | -$471 | +1.3% |
| 27349Snow Camp | $314,000 | $1,690* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$808 | n/a |
| 27253Graham | $301,000 | $1,451 | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$945 | +2.5% |
| 27302Mebane | $350,000 | $1,482 | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,267 | +1.5% |
| 27215Burlington | $296,000 | $1,244 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$1,120 | +2.6% |
| 27244Elon | $319,000 | $1,240* | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,261 | n/a |
| 27258Haw River | $324,000 | $1,160* | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$1,334 | 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
- +1.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $220,232 | $1,004 |
| Aug 2022 | $267,523 | $1,156 |
| Aug 2023 | $278,034 | $1,201 |
| Aug 2024 | $290,227 | $1,257 |
| Aug 2025 | $289,490 | $1,296 |
| Aug 2026 | $293,556 | $1,321 |
Counties
- Alamance County, NC5.4% median yield
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- Is the Burlington, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,021 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Burlington, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 27217 (Burlington) at 7.6%, 27253 (Graham) at 5.8%, 27302 (Mebane) at 5.1%, 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.