Housing data for ZIP code 27519

ZIP code 27519 has an estimated 69,836 residents and 25,297 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cary, Wake County.

30.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,952 (±$59) a month.

The median home value is $670,900 (±$17,858).

The median household income is $165,586 (±$8,033) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
69,836 (±2,290)
Median gross rent
$1,952
Median home value
$670,900
Households that rent
30.9%

How ZIP code 27519 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 27519CaryWake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents69,836 (±2,290)179,3061,178,65310,730,404334,922,499
Housing units25,297 (±812)73,795496,0474,895,668143,775,355
Households that rent30.9% (±2.8 points)33.4%35.9%33.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,952 (±$59)$1,738$1,623$1,228$1,413
Median home value$670,900 (±$17,858)$580,200$461,300$288,900$332,700
Median household income$165,586 (±$8,033)$134,905$105,768$72,388$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,714 (±$117)$4,142$3,260$1,896$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income27.0% (±5.2 points)38.2%48.2%48.9%51.1%
Built before 19801.0% (±0.6 points)12.0%17.9%33.9%49.7%
Average commute22.2 minutes (±0.8)22.5 minutes25.1 minutes25.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.3% (±1.1 points)96.6%95.3%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents38.4 years (±1.0)40.2 years37.3 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 27519, median gross rent is higher than in Wake County ($1,623).

It is also higher than in North Carolina ($1,228).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 27519 is higher than in Cary as a whole ($1,738).

Its median home value is higher than in Cary as a whole ($580,200).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27519 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27519 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27519 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 27519

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $5001.0% (±1.2 points)2.0%6.6%6.3%
$500 to $9991.0% (±1.1 points)8.6%27.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49910.1% (±3.4 points)30.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99942.0% (±6.2 points)36.8%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49927.5% (±4.7 points)14.4%7.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99911.6% (±2.8 points)4.8%2.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.9% (±3.0 points)3.0%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 42.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27519

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,762 (±$73)$1,880
1 bedroom$1,680 (±$66)$1,960
2 bedrooms$1,834 (±$67)$2,140
3 bedrooms$2,175 (±$98)$2,660
4 bedrooms$2,562 (±$161)$3,550

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27519 is $2,140 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 27519

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%25.6% (±5.3 points)13.4%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.3% (±5.0 points)13.0%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.2% (±3.8 points)13.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.0% (±4.2 points)11.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.4% (±2.6 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more20.6% (±4.5 points)38.1%39.6%41.9%

27.0% (±5.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27519 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27519

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.3% (±0.9 points)2.4%5.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%6.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.3% (±0.3 points)1.5%8.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.4% (±0.4 points)2.9%10.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.9% (±0.5 points)12.3%20.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99923.7% (±2.7 points)37.3%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99963.2% (±4.0 points)37.0%16.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more10.0% (±2.0 points)5.9%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 27519

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached60.7% (±2.7 points)58.3%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)19.9% (±2.3 points)11.5%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.4 points)1.3%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.3 points)2.3%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±1.5 points)4.9%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.9% (±1.6 points)7.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units8.7% (±1.7 points)11.9%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.4 points)2.7%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27519 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
2020 or later5.6% (±1.4 points)4.8%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201938.0% (±2.7 points)21.6%13.5%9.4%
2000 to 200935.1% (±2.6 points)23.9%18.6%13.6%
1990 to 199918.4% (±2.0 points)18.0%16.9%12.4%
1980 to 19891.7% (±0.8 points)13.8%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 19790.7% (±0.5 points)8.1%12.0%14.2%
1960 to 19690.0% (±0.2 points)4.5%7.8%9.9%
1950 to 19590.2% (±0.2 points)2.6%6.1%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±0.2 points)0.9%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.1% (±0.1 points)1.8%4.9%11.7%

1.0% of the homes in ZIP code 27519 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27519

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas64.1% (±2.9 points)41.7%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%2.0%3.9%
Electricity34.7% (±3.0 points)54.8%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.4 points)2.6%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27519 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 27519Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone54.1% (±3.0 points)61.4%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled4.3% (±1.3 points)5.9%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±0.6 points)1.2%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±0.6 points)1.8%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home38.8% (±3.0 points)29.1%16.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27519 take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 27519

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Cary77%$1,73833.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 27519

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
275234.6 mi$1,939$659,300$135,62527.7%
275134.7 mi$1,617$519,800$121,98936.1%
275604.8 mi$1,840$508,200$118,41758.9%
277135.9 mi$1,540$418,400$100,67640.6%
275026.2 mi$1,909$550,900$143,92218.4%
275116.4 mi$1,515$456,000$107,86033.1%
275188.3 mi$1,681$632,200$123,48833.9%
275178.5 mi$1,638$608,100$128,68332.6%

Crime reported to police in Cary

Most of ZIP code 27519 is policed by the Cary Police Department, which reported 75 violent and 967 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 27519 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27519: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 27519

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27519?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27519 is $1,952 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27519?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27519 is $670,900 (±$17,858) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27519?

The median household income in ZIP code 27519 is $165,586 (±$8,033) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 27519 in?

ZIP code 27519 lies mostly in Cary.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27519?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27519 is $2,140 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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