Area data
ZIP 27527
Population: 39,256 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 27527 is $392,810 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $412,000 after a median 61 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,802/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$392,810
Typical home value
-0.9%
1-year change
61
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $392,810
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2022)
- $425,878
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $412,000
- Median list price
- $405,000
- Median price per sqft
- $179
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.7%
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 147
- For-sale inventory
- 255
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 269
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,802/mo
- 1-year rent change
- 0.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,489/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,552/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,689/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,103/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,823/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 94.3 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.0 : 1
- Schools include
- East Clayton Elementary, Riverwood Elementary, Riverwood Middle, River Dell Elementary, Powhatan Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- North Carolina State University (Lot 86, Farm Unit #1) (22.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 15,181
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,453
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Johnston Regional Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Johnston Regional Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 21
- Hospitals include
- UNC HEALTH CARE WAYNE, DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2010
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 77.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,688
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27527 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $392,810 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $412,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 61 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,802/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,688 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 27527?
- $392,810.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27527?
- $412,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27527?
- Median days on market: 61 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27527?
- Typical rent: $1,802/month.
- Is ZIP 27527 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 27527. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27527?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27527?
- 5 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 27527 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27527?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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