Rental numbers for the Greenville, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$621 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro 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
- -$621/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 the metro
11 with published figures
| 27871Williamston | $121,000 | $990* | 9.8% | 4.8% | -$170 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 27888Walstonburg | $181,000 | $990* | 6.6% | 2.5% | -$605 | n/a |
| 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
- 0.88%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $183,603 | $1,096 |
| Aug 2022 | $217,127 | $1,247 |
| Aug 2023 | $231,363 | $1,327 |
| Aug 2024 | $239,186 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2025 | $241,340 | $1,412 |
| Aug 2026 | $244,755 | $1,448 |
Counties
- Pitt County, NC6.8% median yield
- Martin County, NCn/a median yield
- Greene County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Greenville, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$621 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.2%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Greenville, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 27834 (Greenville) at 8.1%, 28590 (Winterville) at 6.8%, 27858 (Greenville) at 6.6%, 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.