Rental numbers for the Goldsboro, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$142 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.3%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.9%.
- Gross yield
- 9.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.9%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$142/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $184,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,483/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 28365Mount Olive | $127,000 | $1,100* | 10.4% | 5.6% | -$93 | n/a |
| 28333Dudley | $132,000 | $1,110* | 10.1% | 5.5% | -$112 | n/a |
| 28578Seven Springs | $135,000 | $1,110* | 9.9% | 5.2% | -$144 | n/a |
| 27530Goldsboro | $179,000 | $1,404 | 9.4% | 5.3% | -$175 | +4.5% |
| 27534Goldsboro | $219,000 | $1,538 | 8.4% | 4.5% | -$349 | n/a |
| 27830Pikeville | $174,000 | $1,070* | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$435 | n/a |
| 27883Stantonsburg | $187,000 | $1,070* | 6.9% | 2.9% | -$560 | n/a |
| 27863Pikeville | $247,000 | $1,350* | 6.6% | 3.3% | -$658 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $157,436 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $179,542 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $186,250 | $1,296 |
| Aug 2024 | $195,449 | $1,357 |
| Aug 2025 | $183,485 | $1,430 |
| Aug 2026 | $183,789 | $1,483 |
Counties
- Wayne County, NC8.9% median yield
- Duplin County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Goldsboro, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$142 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.3%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Goldsboro, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 27530 (Goldsboro) at 9.4%, 27534 (Goldsboro) at 8.4%, 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.