The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 27534 sells for about $235,333, or $130 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.2%), a market in balance. Homes take about 19 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,135 a month.
This ZIP has no home sales of its own, so its market figures come from Goldsboro, North Carolina (city-level). Population, rents, hazards, lending and amenities are this ZIP's own readings.
ZIP 27534 — Goldsboro
The 27534 housing market is characterized by steady, modest price growth and a balanced inventory level. While demand remains consistent, investors and buyers must account for higher maintenance and turnover costs in this submarket. The market is currently driven by its proximity to major regional employers and affordable entry-level pricing.
This ZIP is suitable for budget-conscious family buyers and investors who can account for maintenance friction in their yield assumptions.
Median prices moved up 0.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 19 days on market with 4.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.7% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.2% · poverty 12.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 27534, Wayne County NC
Proximity to Seymour Johnson AFB and US HWY 70 provides a stable economic base with ongoing interest in residential and multi-family development.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level by Wayne County; specific municipal rates apply for properties within Goldsboro city limits.
The area offers convenient access to US HWY 70 and I-42, facilitating commutes to major regional employment hubs including Seymour Johnson AFB.
The area features local parks and proximity to shopping, dining, and medical facilities within the Goldsboro city limits.
The market exhibits a robust renter share of 48%, with rent trajectories requiring careful underwriting due to maintenance and turnover costs.
The economy is anchored by Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and supported by local medical, retail, and service sectors.
Development activity is focused on infill residential projects and land tracts near major highway corridors.
Properties are subject to Wayne County and Goldsboro municipal tax jurisdictions.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data Commons ZCTA profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Lions Water Adventure4.217.7 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.22.6 mi
- Galaxy of Sports Bowling3.816.6 mi
- Downtown Escapes4.95.1 mi
- Play Dates Academy4.92.4 mi
- Southern National Motorsports Park4.618.7 mi
- Lane Tree Golf Club and Conference Center4.56.5 mi
- Paramount Theatre4.75.3 mi
- Brisas Latín Cuisine4.55.1 mi
- AMF Boulevard Lanes4.22.8 mi
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park4.79.4 mi
- Premiere Theatre 124.34.3 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.22.6 mi
- Herman Park4.54.3 mi
- AMF Boulevard Lanes4.22.8 mi
- Old Waynesborough Park4.36.1 mi
- CSS Neuse Museum4.819.8 mi
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum4.619.8 mi
- Wayne County Museum4.55 mi
- Community Council for the Arts4.819.7 mi
- Busco Beach and ATV Park4.67 mi
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park4.79.4 mi
- Herman Park4.54.3 mi
- Old Waynesborough Park4.36.1 mi
- Stoney Creek Park4.33.1 mi
- Lane Tree Golf Club and Conference Center4.56.5 mi
- Goldsboro Golf Course4.34.9 mi
- Berkeley Mall3.92.1 mi
- Harris Teeter4.53.7 mi
- Tropicana Supermarket4.37.4 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.21.7 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.41.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Major regional anchor and employer.
Centralized shopping and dining options.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched property in this ZIP (latest reading each) — each property weighs one; per point, properties lacking the value are excluded. Property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually.
No county-record distress flags across 1 researched property on the ARED base layer. Key-figure check: median price diverges 29.0% from the nearest retained anchor (researched-property base layer) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Validation: the flagged $223,000 could not be independently corroborated and was removed pending review (no prior-cycle value to revert to); the case is under review in the Command Center.