U.S. ZIP Code · NC28557
Carteret County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +0.3%
- 5-year / yr
- +6.6%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.1%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +46.3%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +46.0%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 28557 is worth $415,490. Over the past year, values have risen 0.3%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,659 a month — a 4.8% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#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 Carteret County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Moderate[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Relatively High
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Carteret County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +327[5]
- Moved in
- 2,353
- Moved out
- 2,026
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 5
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 2
West Carteret High
High · Grades 9–12 · Carteret County Public Schools
1,097 students
Morehead City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carteret County Public Schools
524 students
Morehead City Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carteret County Public Schools
517 students
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Carteret County Public Schools
255 students
Bridges School
High · Grades 6–12 · Carteret County Public Schools
13 students
Run the numbers
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Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 28557?
- The typical home in 28557 is worth $415,490, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 28557?
- Home values in 28557 are up 0.3% over the past year, and up 6.6% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 28557?
- A typical home in 28557 rents for about $1,659 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.8%.
- What is the property tax rate in 28557?
- The effective property tax rate in 28557 is 0.4% — roughly $1,810 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 28557?
- ZIP code 28557 has a population of 15,253 and a median household income of $68,528.
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