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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 27909 (Elizabeth City, NC)

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

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Typical home value
$265,000
Metro: $268,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.2%
Metro: +2.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,452/mo
Metro: $1,459 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+3.8%
Metro: +3.4% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
40,869
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$66,732
Metro: $66,589 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 27909, shaded by typical home value2790927944233222793227976234572795827979279212791927980279742794627950
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ZIP codes around 27909, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 27909 is outlined.

How 27909 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 27909 (Elizabeth City, NC) is worth about $265,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 27909 are about the same as the typical value in the Elizabeth City metro area ($268,000) and 28% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 27909 rose 1.2%, compared with +2.4% in the Elizabeth City metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,452 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), about the same as the Elizabeth City metro area ($1,459) and 25% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 3.8% over the past year.

The median household income is $66,732, against $66,589 in the Elizabeth City metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 40,869 people live in 27909 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

27909 has the 311th-lowest typical home value of the 719 ZIP codes in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Elizabeth City, NC · Pasquotank County, NC · Elizabeth City 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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