28139
Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, NC · Forest City, NC metro · population 20,008
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$698 (+121%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $3,438 +1%
- $239,156$242,594 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $42,222 +21%
- $200,372$242,594 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 28139$1,273
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 18 years.
Typical home values in zip 28139 rose 1.4% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Rutherford County, NC 87% · Polk County, NC 13%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Rutherfordton, NC — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 28139
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 28139$242,594
- Forest City$214,498
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 28160 | Spindale | 3,665 | — | $152,114 |
| 7.6 | 28043 | Forest City | 20,930 | — | $188,711 |
| 10.4 | 28756 | Mill Spring | 4,706 | — | $251,251 |
| 10.8 | 28722 | Columbus | 6,086 | — | $332,853 |
| 11.2 | 28167 | Union Mills | 2,253 | — | $235,652 |
| 11.7 | 28782 | Tryon | 6,519 | — | $342,497 |
| 12.4 | 28746 | Lake Lure | 2,744 | $1,688 | $437,973 |
| 14.3 | 28040 | Ellenboro | 6,961 | — | $185,180 |
| 14.9 | 28018 | Bostic | 5,034 | — | $215,907 |
| 15.9 | 29323 | Chesnee | 15,573 | — | $289,005 |
| 16.2 | 28114 | Mooresboro | 7,104 | — | $155,295 |
| 17.3 | 29322 | Campobello | 10,931 | — | $372,539 |
| 18.9 | 28773 | Saluda | 3,441 | — | $361,568 |
| 19.6 | 29349 | Inman | 39,083 | $1,575 | $303,318 |
| 19.7 | 28017 | Boiling Springs | 663 | — | $230,482 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.