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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 27829 (Fountain, NC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$186,000
Metro: $244,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+6.0%
Metro: +1.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,664
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$58,277
Metro: $58,188 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 27829, shaded by typical home value278292783427828278222788327888278522781227864
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ZIP codes around 27829, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 27829 is outlined.

How 27829 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 27829 (Fountain, NC) is worth about $186,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 27829 are 24% below the typical value in the Greenville metro area ($244,000) and 49% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 27829 rose 6.0%, compared with +1.1% in the Greenville metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $58,277, against $58,188 in the Greenville metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,664 people live in 27829 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

27829 has the 3rd-lowest typical home value of the 10 ZIP codes in the Greenville metro area and the 138th-lowest of 719 in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Fountain, NC · Pitt County, NC · Greenville metro area · North Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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