Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Kill Devil Hills, NC (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27949 | Southern Shores, NC | $789,742 | $1,449 | 1.43% | 6.1% |
| 2 | 27981 | Wanchese, NC | $369,721 | $1,278 | 2.70% | 5.9% |
| 3 | 27936 | Frisco, NC | $523,004 | $1,656 | 2.47% | 5.8% |
| 4 | 27972 | Salvo, NC | $647,059 | $1,287 | 1.55% | 5.3% |
| 5 | 27982 | Rodanthe, NC | $659,379 | $1,287 | 1.52% | 5.3% |
| 6 | 27920 | Frisco, NC | $465,079 | $1,287 | 2.16% | 5.1% |
| 7 | 27954 | Manteo, NC | $516,962 | $1,278 | 1.93% | 5.0% |
| 8 | 27943 | Hatteras, NC | $521,428 | $1,656 | 2.48% | 4.7% |
| 9 | 27978 | Stumpy Point, NC | $340,072 | $1,188 | 2.72% | 4.3% |
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 →
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