28761
Nebo, North Carolina.
Nebo, McDowell County, NC · Marion, NC metro · population 8,150
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$989 (+106%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Down $1,633 -0%
- $368,553$366,920 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $51,332 +16%
- $315,588$366,920 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.
- 28761$1,926
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 23 years.
Typical home values in zip 28761 fell 0.4% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: McDowell County, NC 70% · Burke County, NC 30%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Nebo, NC — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 28761
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 28761$366,920
- Marion$256,096
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 28752 | Marion | 30,292 | $1,317 | $236,312 |
| 10.3 | 28655 | Morganton | 55,100 | $1,444 | $256,270 |
| 13.1 | 28167 | Union Mills | 2,253 | — | $235,652 |
| 15.6 | 28018 | Bostic | 5,034 | — | $215,907 |
| 16.3 | 28762 | Old Fort | 6,599 | — | $257,777 |
| 17.4 | 28777 | Spruce Pine | 10,178 | — | $250,658 |
| 18.8 | 28020 | Casar | 2,240 | — | $145,305 |
| 18.9 | 28690 | Valdese | 9,196 | — | $245,884 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.