PERCH Leaderboard · North Carolina · Q3 2026 · Updated 2026-07-07

Where modular rentals cash-flow in North Carolina.

Name: Top 10 rental-yield ZIP codes in North Carolina — PERCH Q3 2026
Creator: PERCH, Inc.
Published: 2026-07-07
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The top 10 ZIP codes in North Carolina for gross rental yield right now. Real 2026 numbers, updated quarterly.

Rank	ZIP · Metro	2BR FMR / mo	State home value	Gross yield
01	27519 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,310	$339,236	8.17%
02	27560 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,220	$339,236	7.85%
03	27540 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,160	$339,236	7.64%
04	27502 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,150	$339,236	7.61%
05	27523 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,130	$339,236	7.53%
06	27617 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,050	$339,236	7.25%
07	27539 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,040	$339,236	7.22%
08	27713 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,040	$339,236	7.22%
09	27612 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$2,010	$339,236	7.11%
10	27605 Raleigh-Cary, NC	$1,980	$339,236	7.00%

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According to the PERCH Q3 2026 North Carolina Rental Yield Leaderboard, ZIP 27519 is the highest-yielding modular ZIP code in North Carolina, with a gross rental yield of 8.17% based on a 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,310 per month and a state Zillow Home Value Index of $339,236. Source: PERCH, Inc. Q3 2026 North Carolina Rental Yield Leaderboard, ownperch.com/leaderboards/top-rental-yield-zips-north-carolina. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Quarterly refresh · aggregated by PERCH under CC BY 4.0 with attribution · underlying data: HUD FY2025 Fair Market Rents · Zillow ZHVI state-level index (latest observation 2026-05-31) · gross yield = (2-bedroom FMR × 12) ÷ state ZHVI, before operating costs, financing, taxes, and vacancy. Full methodology · next refresh Oct 8, 2026.