The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 27401 sells for about $284,845, or $175 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 41 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,700 a month.
This ZIP has no home sales of its own, so its market figures come from Greensboro, North Carolina (city-level). Population, rents, hazards, lending and amenities are this ZIP's own readings.
ZIP 27401 — Greensboro
The 27401 housing market shows moderate competitiveness with a median sale price of $224,933, reflecting an 8.4% year-over-year increase. While inventory remains constrained, the market is experiencing a steady pace of sales, driven by demand for affordable urban housing in Greensboro.
This ZIP is well-suited for investors and renters seeking urban proximity, as well as first-time buyers looking for entry-level price points in the Greensboro market.
Median prices moved up 1.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 41 days on market with 2.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
35% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.6% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.6% · poverty 28.9% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 27401, Guilford County NC
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level by Guilford County; the effective tax rate for this ZIP is approximately 0.8%.
The ZIP is centrally located in Greensboro, providing relatively short commute times to the city's primary employment hubs.
The area features proximity to downtown Greensboro's cultural amenities, local parks, and shopping districts within a short radius.
The rental market is characterized by a high renter share of approximately 63%, with steady demand for urban-core housing.
The local economy is anchored by the broader Greensboro employment market, which includes sectors such as education, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Data retrieved from Census and ZIP-specific profiles.
- Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park4.36.2 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.86.1 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Greensboro4.14.9 mi
- Spare Time Greensboro4.48.7 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.26.1 mi
- Greensboro Complex4.44.2 mi
- First Horizon Coliseum4.53.8 mi
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts4.81.9 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.37.9 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.86.1 mi
- Greensboro Science Center4.76.1 mi
- First Horizon Coliseum4.53.8 mi
- Regal Greensboro Grande4.44.6 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.86.1 mi
- Regal Palladium4.411.5 mi
- Greensboro Science Center4.76.1 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum4.915.8 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum4.61.7 mi
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park4.76.7 mi
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum4.71.9 mi
- Hagan-Stone Park4.78.3 mi
- City of Greensboro - Country Park4.75.7 mi
- Bur-Mil Park4.69.3 mi
- Greensboro Arboretum4.84.5 mi
- High Point City Lake Park4.611.8 mi
- Lake Brandt Marina4.68.3 mi
- Oak Hollow Marina4.714.3 mi
- Lake Mackintosh Marina4.513 mi
- Guilford Mackintosh Park4.610.6 mi
- Lake Townsend Marina4.68.4 mi
- Bryan Park4.67.9 mi
- Sedgefield Country Club4.78.1 mi
- Forest Oaks Country Club4.55.9 mi
- Jamestown Park Golf Course4.211.5 mi
- Golf Galaxy3.77.3 mi
- Four Seasons Town Centre4.24.9 mi
- Friendly Center4.54.6 mi
- Publix Super Market at Grandover Village4.69.6 mi
- Marshalls4.37.7 mi
- Harris Teeter4.54.7 mi
- Piedmont Triad International Airport4.410.2 mi
- GSO Airport4.610.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The central business district offering diverse dining, retail, and entertainment options.
1 county-record distress flag(s) across 1 researched property on the ARED base layer. Key-figure check: median price diverges 91.5% 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 $224,933 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.