U.S. ZIP Code · NC28901
Cherokee County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +2.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +7.7%
- 10-year / yr
- +7.9%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -22.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -22.7%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 28901 is worth $220,067. Over the past year, values have risen 2.2%. The effective property tax rate is 0.5%.
#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 Cherokee County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Cherokee County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +201[5]
- Moved in
- 929
- Moved out
- 728
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Andrews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cherokee County Schools
348 students
Andrews High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cherokee County Schools
222 students
Andrews Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cherokee County Schools
190 students
Run the numbers
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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 28901?
- The typical home in 28901 is worth $220,067, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 28901?
- Home values in 28901 are up 2.2% over the past year, and up 7.7% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 28901?
- The effective property tax rate in 28901 is 0.5% — roughly $1,191 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 28901?
- ZIP code 28901 has a population of 5,552 and a median household income of $44,792.
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