Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Morehead City, NC (2026)

The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.

# ZIP City Home value Rent Cap rate 5-yr growth
1 28511 Atlantic, NC $236,997 $1,080 3.55% 7.0%
2 28581 Stacy, NC $254,070 $1,062 3.26% 6.1%
3 28579 Marshallberg, NC $296,940 $990 2.60% 5.0%
4 28570 Newport, NC $349,316 $1,799 4.02% 5.6%
5 28528 Beaufort, NC $355,110 $990 2.17% 4.9%
6 28531 Harkers Island, NC $408,247 $1,071 2.05% 6.6%
7 28557 Morehead City, NC $420,120 $1,682 3.12% 6.0%
8 28516 Beaufort, NC $421,477 $2,098 3.88% 5.5%
9 28594 Emerald Isle, NC $770,603 $1,700 1.72% 6.7%

Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →