Rental numbers for the Lumberton, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$122 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.0%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.6%.
- Gross yield
- 10.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$122/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $138,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,168/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 28377Red Springs | $107,000 | $930* | 10.4% | 5.1% | -$119 | n/a |
| 28364Maxton | $108,000 | $930* | 10.3% | 5.1% | -$121 | n/a |
| 28383Elrod | $110,000 | $930* | 10.1% | 4.9% | -$145 | n/a |
| 28340Fairmont | $113,000 | $930* | 9.9% | 4.7% | -$162 | n/a |
| 28369Orrum | $115,000 | $930* | 9.7% | 4.7% | -$171 | n/a |
| 28358Lumberton | $144,000 | $1,157 | 9.6% | 5.0% | -$175 | n/a |
| 28384Saint Pauls | $145,000 | $1,120* | 9.3% | 4.8% | -$205 | n/a |
| 28386Dundarrach | $128,000 | $930* | 8.7% | 3.8% | -$285 | n/a |
| 28372Pembroke | $152,000 | $930* | 7.3% | 3.0% | -$433 | n/a |
| 28360Lumberton | $186,000 | $930* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$646 | n/a |
| 28371Parkton | $262,000 | $1,150* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$971 | n/a |
| 28357Lumber Bridge | $212,000 | $930* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$846 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.88%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $109,056 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $125,899 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $133,515 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $138,327 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $135,786 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $137,790 | $1,168 |
Counties
- Robeson County, NC9.6% median yield
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- Is the Lumberton, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$122 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 6.0%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Lumberton, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 28358 (Lumberton) at 9.6%, 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.