Housing data for Zebulon, NC
Zebulon, NC has an estimated 8,711 residents and 3,474 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Wake County.
37.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,109 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+61.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,711 (±40)
- Housing units
- 3,474 (±238)
- Households that rent
- 37.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,109
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +61.2%
What stands out in Zebulon
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.4 points) in Zebulon, lower than in Wake County (8.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 82.4% (±19.0 points) in Zebulon, higher than in Wake County (48.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.3% (±5.4 points) in Zebulon, lower than in Wake County (23.9%).
Median gross rent: $1,109 (±$170) in Zebulon, lower than in Wake County ($1,623).
Housing in Zebulon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,109 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $812 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 82.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,112 median household income
- Home values: $320,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,776 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,505 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 379 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +61.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 37.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Zebulon against Wake County, its state and the nation
| Zebulon | Wake County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,711 (±40) | 1,178,653 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,474 (±238) | 496,047 (±204) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.3% (±8.7 points) | 35.9% (±0.7 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 (±$170) | $1,623 (±$16) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,112 (±$14,209) | $105,768 (±$1,626) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $320,700 (±$21,627) | $461,300 (±$3,848) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,505 (±$291) | $3,260 (±$35) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.4% (±8.0 points) | 17.9% (±0.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.4 minutes (±3.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.3) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±9.5 points) | 95.3% (±0.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±5.5) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Zebulon covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 1,314 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Zebulon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,404 (±30) | 8,711 (±40) | +61.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,999 (±241) | 3,474 (±238) | +73.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,151 (±$136) | $1,109 (±$170) | −3.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $130,100 (±$29,280) | $320,700 (±$21,627) | +146.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,849 (±$8,478) | $79,112 (±$14,209) | +68.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,229 (±$161) | $1,776 (±$177) | +44.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,418 (±$125) | $2,505 (±$291) | +76.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±8.9 points) | 37.3% (±8.7 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 0.0% (±3.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Zebulon
In 2025, the Zebulon Police Department reported 379 violent and 2,179 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Zebulon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell | 3.2 mi | $1,457 | $330,500 | 21.8% |
| Middlesex | 6.7 mi | $645 | $216,900 | 36.6% |
| Bunn | 9.5 mi | $1,067 | $256,300 | 34.8% |
| Rolesville | 10 mi | $1,085 | $535,000 | 7.5% |
| Knightdale | 11 mi | $1,674 | $380,100 | 35.3% |
| Archer Lodge | 11 mi | $1,458 | $324,500 | 20.3% |
| Lake Royale | 12 mi | $1,390 | $280,400 | 5.5% |
| Bailey | 12 mi | $814 | $155,700 | 41.7% |
Places in North Carolina most like Zebulon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creedmoor | $1,065 | $281,400 | $82,961 | 30.1% |
| Anderson Creek | $1,251 | $282,200 | $87,287 | 29.5% |
| Monroe | $1,246 | $309,100 | $72,540 | 38.4% |
| Maggie Valley | $1,067 | $320,500 | $68,125 | 25.7% |
| Winfall | $1,157 | $401,200 | $77,083 | 36.9% |
| Mount Holly | $1,256 | $337,800 | $79,385 | 31.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Zebulon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,489 | $1,552 | $1,689 | $2,103 | $2,823 |
HUD income limits for Zebulon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,800 | $46,350 | $74,100 |
| 2 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 3 people | $35,750 | $59,550 | $95,300 |
| 4 people | $39,700 | $66,150 | $105,850 |
| 5 people | $42,900 | $71,450 | $114,350 |
| 6 people | $46,100 | $76,750 | $122,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $82,050 | $131,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $87,350 | $139,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $132,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Zebulon
What is the average rent in Zebulon, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Zebulon is $1,109 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Zebulon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Zebulon, NC is $945 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Zebulon rent-burdened?
82.4% of renting households in Zebulon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Zebulon?
Zebulon has an estimated 1,213 (±310) renting households, 37.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Zebulon?
The median household income in Zebulon is $79,112 (±$14,209) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Zebulon, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $320,700 (±$21,627) for owner-occupied homes in Zebulon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Zebulon growing?
In Zebulon, the number of residents went from 5,404 in 2015–2019 to 8,711 in 2020–2024 (+61.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zebulon town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Zebulon Police Department (ORI NC0920900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Zebulon town, North Carolina (place:76220, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .