Rental numbers for the New Bern, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$585 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.0%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$585/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $263,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,568/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
15 with published figures
| 28573Pollocksville | $129,000 | $1,190* | 11.1% | 6.3% | -$22 | n/a |
| 28526Dover | $137,000 | $1,190* | 10.4% | 5.8% | -$81 | n/a |
| 28585Trenton | $125,000 | $930* | 8.9% | 4.4% | -$218 | n/a |
| 28523Cove City | $184,000 | $1,190* | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$383 | n/a |
| 28560New Bern | $271,000 | $1,686 | 7.5% | 4.1% | -$527 | +3.5% |
| 28586Vanceboro | $198,000 | $1,190* | 7.2% | 3.5% | -$497 | n/a |
| 28515Aurora | $182,000 | $1,070* | 7.1% | 3.4% | -$470 | n/a |
| 28532Havelock | $235,000 | $1,381 | 7.0% | 3.5% | -$590 | +0.5% |
| 28527Ernul | $223,000 | $1,190* | 6.4% | 2.9% | -$653 | n/a |
| 28529Grantsboro | $203,000 | $1,070* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$625 | n/a |
| 28587Vandemere | $207,000 | $1,070* | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$636 | n/a |
| 28562Trent Woods | $317,000 | $1,590 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$921 | +5.4% |
| 28556Merritt | $333,000 | $1,150* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,394 | n/a |
| 28510Minnesott Beach | $354,000 | $1,220* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,463 | n/a |
| 28571Oriental | $399,000 | $1,350* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,662 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $191,768 | $1,150 |
| Aug 2022 | $222,582 | $1,373 |
| Aug 2023 | $238,543 | $1,386 |
| Aug 2024 | $251,715 | $1,444 |
| Aug 2025 | $255,705 | $1,512 |
| Aug 2026 | $262,920 | $1,568 |
Counties
- Pamlico County, NCn/a median yield
- Craven County, NC7.0% median yield
- Jones County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the New Bern, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$585 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the New Bern, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 28560 (New Bern) at 7.5%, 28532 (Havelock) at 7.0%, 28562 (Trent Woods) at 6.0%, 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.