ZIP 27526 vs ZIP 27501

27526 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Harnett County, NC — 60% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 1 of the 9 with a value.

11 school locations in 27526: 6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high.

In alphabetical order: Achievement Charter Academy, Ballentine Elementary, Fuquay-Varina Elementary, Fuquay-Varina High, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

27501 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Harnett County, NC — 62% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 2 of the 9 with a value.

6 school locations in 27501: 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Angier Elementary, Carolina Charter Academy, Harnett Central High, Harnett Central Middle, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 27526 was worth $175,308.

Values peaked at $470,608 in August 2022. The latest reading is −7.0% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $437,769, −2.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $437,769. Put 20% down and borrow $350,215 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $2,425 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $105,055 a year, $8,755 a month. So the payment takes 27.7% 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 $1,050.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,027.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,252 — +119% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +38%.

Reported values rose +150% 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 $345,988. So the real change is +27%, not +150%.

27526: +102% since January 2009.

Harnett County: +96% since January 2009.

North Carolina: +96% since January 2009 — 27526 ran ahead of it by 6 points.

Against 834 North Carolina ZIP codes, 27526 sits at the 57th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

9th for appreciation (recent value growth); 57th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $2,863 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,932 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 18.9. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In February 2002 the typical home in 27501 was worth $129,165.

Values peaked at $339,096 in January 2025. The latest reading is −2.8% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $329,507, −1.1% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $329,507. Put 20% down and borrow $263,606 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,825 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $71,217 a year, $5,935 a month. So the payment takes 30.8% of income — rated “stretched” (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 12.1% in 2002.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in February 2002 (6.89%) the payment was $680.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $761.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,695 — +123% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +40%.

Reported values rose +155% since February 2002.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +88% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2002 home was worth $242,461. So the real change is +36%, not +155%.

27501: +108% since January 2009.

Harnett County: +96% since January 2009.

North Carolina: +96% since January 2009 — 27501 ran ahead of it by 12 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $2,155 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,850 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 14.8. 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 172 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 127% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 519. That is 140% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 144 a month. That is 105% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 28% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 72% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.6 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 28 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 144 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 117 — so sales ran at 123% of it, and below it in 4 of the last 24 months.

Across Harnett County, builders pulled permits for 2,205 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% 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 68 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 204% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 240.

Going out — closed sales: about 79 a month. That is 217% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 22% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 78% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.1 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 11 more homes sold than came on each month, so inventory is shrinking. The basin is draining.

Homes sold: about 79 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 34 — so sales ran at 232% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Across Harnett County, builders pulled permits for 2,205 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Harnett County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 3,576 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 2,569 moved out.

Net across those counties: +1,007 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 519 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Wake, NC (1,425 households); most departures went to Cumberland, NC (732).

This ZIP sits in Harnett County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 3,576 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 2,569 moved out.

Net across those counties: +1,007 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 240 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Wake, NC (1,425 households); most departures went to Cumberland, NC (732).