Area data
Kinston, NC — ZIP 28501
Population: 17,642 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 28501 (Kinston, NC) is $97,828 — up 6.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $164,202 after a median 42 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,094/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, winter weather, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$97,828
Typical home value
+6.6%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $97,828
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +61.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $98,091
- House Price Index (state)
- 445.4 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $164,202
- Median list price
- $138,483
- Median price per sqft
- $83
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.3%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 41
- For-sale inventory
- 69
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 75
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,094/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $783/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $788/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,273/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/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)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Kinston High, Rochelle Middle, Southeast Elementary, Contentnea-Savannah School, Northeast Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, winter weather, drought, ice storm, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hurricane: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 404
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 64.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 239
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,584
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,290
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Hood Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) (28 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +131 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1966
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $775
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,073
- Average weekly wage
- $1,017
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 131
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28501 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $97,828 | $283,441 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $164,202 | $334,397 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 65 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,094/mo | $1,680/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $775 | $1,366 | $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 28501?
- $97,828.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 28501?
- $164,202.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28501?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 28501?
- Typical rent: $1,094/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28501?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, winter weather, drought, ice storm, inland flooding.
- Is ZIP 28501 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 28501. 404 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28501?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28501?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28501?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 28501?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 28501 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 28501?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28501?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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