Rental numbers for the Kinston, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$153 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.8%. 1 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 12.2%.
- Gross yield
- 9.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 12.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$153/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $153,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,238/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
6 with published figures
| 28501Kinston | $99,000 | $1,013 | 12.2% | 6.5% | +$1 | n/a |
| 28572Pink Hill | $168,000 | $1,040* | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$411 | n/a |
| 28525Deep Run | $152,000 | $930* | 7.4% | 3.3% | -$404 | n/a |
| 28551La Grange | $185,000 | $1,070* | 7.0% | 3.1% | -$512 | n/a |
| 28538Hookerton | $172,000 | $990* | 6.9% | 2.9% | -$508 | n/a |
| 28504Kinston | $189,000 | $960* | 6.1% | 2.3% | -$657 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.79%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $105,204 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $128,697 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $135,856 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $143,499 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $143,539 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $152,608 | $1,238 |
Counties
- Lenoir County, NC12.2% median yield
- Greene County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Kinston, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$153 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.8%. 1 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 12.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Kinston, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 28501 (Kinston) at 12.2%, 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.