ZIP 27260 vs ZIP 27401

27260 is one of 26 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Guilford County, NC — 96% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 22 of the 22 with a value.

7 school locations in 27260: 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: Fairview Elementary, Middle College at GTCC-High Point, Oak Hill Elementary, Parkview Village Elementary, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

27401 is one of 26 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Guilford County, NC.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 21 of the 22 with a value.

10 school locations in 27401: 4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high.

In alphabetical order: Bluford Elementary, GC Middle College High, James B Dudley High, Lincoln Academy, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 27260 was worth $87,009.

Values peaked at $149,867 in February 2025. The latest reading is −5.9% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $141,075, −2.4% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $141,075. Put 20% down and borrow $112,860 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $781 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $41,817 a year, $3,485 a month. So the payment takes 22.4% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 13.8% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $521.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $374.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $726 — +94% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +22%.

Reported values rose +62% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $171,721. So the real change is −18%, not +62%.

27260: +62% since January 2000.

Guilford County: +135% since January 2000.

North Carolina: +156% since January 2000 — 27260 ran behind it by 94 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $922 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,175 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 10.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 27401 was worth $74,333.

Values peaked at $194,434 in August 2024. The latest reading is −6.2% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $182,377, −2.8% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $182,377. Put 20% down and borrow $145,902 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,010 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $44,524 a year, $3,710 a month. So the payment takes 27.2% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 11.1% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $445.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $433.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $938 — +117% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +36%.

Reported values rose +145% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $146,704. So the real change is +24%, not +145%.

27401: +145% since January 2000.

Guilford County: +135% since January 2000.

North Carolina: +156% since January 2000 — 27401 ran behind it by 11 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,193 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,440 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 10.6. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 26 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 80.

Going out — closed sales: about 20 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.1 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 7 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 20 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 16 — so sales ran at 125% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Across Guilford County, builders pulled permits for 2,876 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 60% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 20 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 69.

Going out — closed sales: about 14 a month. The drain is drawn 10% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 90% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 5.0 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 7 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 14 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 15 — so sales ran at 93% of it, and below it in 13 of the last 24 months.

Across Guilford County, builders pulled permits for 2,876 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 60% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Guilford County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 6,006 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 7,171 moved out.

Net across those counties: −1,165 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 80 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Forsyth, NC (1,396 households); most departures went to Forsyth, NC (1,665).

This ZIP sits in Guilford County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 6,006 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 7,171 moved out.

Net across those counties: −1,165 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 69 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Forsyth, NC (1,396 households); most departures went to Forsyth, NC (1,665).