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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28128 (Norwood, NC)

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

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Typical home value
$295,000
Metro: $303,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.5%
Metro: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
6,587
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$53,818
Metro: $60,704 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 28128, shaded by typical home value28128273062800128135281292809728007
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ZIP codes around 28128, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 28128 is outlined.

How 28128 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 28128 (Norwood, NC) is worth about $295,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28128 are about the same as the typical value in the Albemarle metro area ($303,000) and 19% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 28128 rose 3.5%, compared with +2.3% in the Albemarle metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $53,818, against $60,704 in the Albemarle metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 6,587 people live in 28128 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

28128 has the 3rd-lowest typical home value of the 7 ZIP codes in the Albemarle metro area and the 327th-highest of 719 in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Norwood, NC · Stanly County, NC · Albemarle 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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