U.S. ZIP Code · NC27870
Halifax County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +2.7%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.8%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.2%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -56.9%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -56.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 27870 is worth $122,560. Over the past year, values have risen 2.7%. Homes here rent for a typical $997 a month — a 9.8% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.9%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Halifax County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- No Rating
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Halifax County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -93[5]
- Moved in
- 918
- Moved out
- 1,011
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 7
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 2
- High
- 2
Roanoke Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools
819 students
Manning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools
653 students
Chaloner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools
602 students
Belmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools
581 students
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Halifax County Schools
258 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 27870?
- The typical home in 27870 is worth $122,560, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 27870?
- Home values in 27870 are up 2.7% over the past year, and up 4.8% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 27870?
- A typical home in 27870 rents for about $997 a month, a gross rental yield of 9.8%.
- What is the property tax rate in 27870?
- The effective property tax rate in 27870 is 0.9% — roughly $1,098 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 27870?
- ZIP code 27870 has a population of 24,958 and a median household income of $49,502.
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