28655
Morganton, North Carolina.
Morganton, Burke County, NC · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro · population 55,100
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$784 (+140%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $2,859 +1%
- $253,411$256,270 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $56,173 +28%
- $200,098$256,270 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.
- 28655$1,345
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 28655 rose 1.1% over the past year — in step with the nation.
This zip spans 3 counties: Burke County, NC 99% · Caldwell County, NC 0% · McDowell County, NC 0%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Morganton, NC — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 28655
Against the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro and the national benchmark.
- 28655$1,444
- Hickory$1,595
- United States$1,932
Typical home value — 28655
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 28655$256,270
- Hickory$266,722
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 28690 | Valdese | 9,196 | — | $245,884 |
| 10.3 | 28761 | Nebo | 8,150 | — | $366,920 |
| 13.2 | 28612 | Connelly Springs | 11,290 | — | $236,219 |
| 16.1 | 28638 | Hudson | 12,363 | — | $248,208 |
| 16.8 | 28752 | Marion | 30,292 | $1,317 | $236,312 |
| 16.9 | 28020 | Casar | 2,240 | — | $145,305 |
| 17.3 | 28611 | Collettsville | 424 | — | $164,166 |
| 18.7 | 28630 | Granite Falls | 19,382 | — | $254,837 |
| 18.9 | 28645 | Lenoir | 45,997 | $1,364 | $215,085 |
| 19.0 | 28018 | Bostic | 5,034 | — | $215,907 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.