Rental numbers for the Washington, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$759 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$759/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $237,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,182/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 27962Plymouth | $107,000 | $930* | 10.5% | 5.0% | -$135 | n/a |
| 27806Aurora | $136,000 | $930* | 8.2% | 3.9% | -$294 | n/a |
| 27860Pantego | $151,000 | $930* | 7.4% | 3.4% | -$391 | n/a |
| 27814Blounts Creek | $188,000 | $930* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$647 | n/a |
| 27810Belhaven | $240,000 | $1,130* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$831 | n/a |
| 27889Washington | $245,000 | $1,130 | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$864 | n/a |
| 27808Bath | $336,000 | $1,250* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,362 | n/a |
| 27817Chocowinity | $301,000 | $990* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,343 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $178,533 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $206,893 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $212,704 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $229,258 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $232,154 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $236,977 | $1,182 |
Counties
- Beaufort County, NC5.5% median yield
- Washington County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Washington, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$759 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Washington, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 27889 (Washington) at 5.5%, 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.