The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 28650 sells for about $265,000, or $168 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 48 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $782 a month.
ZIP 28650 — Maiden
The housing market in 28650 remains stable with moderate price appreciation and steady demand from local buyers. Inventory levels are sufficient to prevent extreme bidding wars, though the market remains sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Growth is supported by the area's industrial base and its role as a bedroom community for the broader Hickory and Charlotte regions.
This ZIP is well-suited for families and local workers seeking a suburban lifestyle with more affordable housing options than the nearby Charlotte metro core.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 48 days on market with 3.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
18% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.2% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 13.7% — 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 7.8%/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 5.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 28650, North Carolina
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Maiden generally experiences lower crime rates compared to the broader Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metropolitan area, with property crime being the primary concern.
Schools serving the area are part of the Catawba County and Lincoln County school systems, generally maintaining average performance ratings within the state framework.
The area is subject to standard regional risks including severe thunderstorms and occasional high winds, with localized flood risks near the South Fork Catawba River.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to the Hickory industrial corridor and significant logistics and manufacturing investments in the Maiden/Catawba County area.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level with additional municipal levies for properties within Maiden city limits; no state-level property tax is applied.
Residents primarily commute via US-321 and NC-16 toward Hickory or Charlotte, with average commute times reflecting a suburban-to-exurban profile.
The area features access to local parks, the Maiden Recreation Center, and proximity to Lake Norman for water-based activities and regional shopping.
The rental market is characterized by steady demand from local workforce populations with limited new multi-family inventory, keeping vacancy rates low.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, logistics, and data center operations, benefiting from the broader Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton industrial base.
Development is focused on residential subdivisions and light industrial expansion along the US-321 corridor.
Parcels are subject to county and municipal tax districts, with standard utility service districts for water and sewer.
Property insurance premiums are stable but reflect regional exposure to wind and storm-related claims common in Western North Carolina.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
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.
Provides community sports facilities and local programming.
Offers fishing and natural scenic areas for residents.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.