Guilford County, NC

In the selected direct-evidence set, the June 2026 Zillow ZORI—a typical observed asking-rent index—runs from $1,187 in ZIP 27262 to $2,038 in ZIP 27282. That is an $851 spread around a $1,411.50 set median, while the county ZORI is $1,439. The decision is not simply to select the lower index: it is to determine whether an address’s bedroom count, availability, fees and lease terms make its listing comparable with this ZIP-level index. Where reported, annual changes describe index movement, not forecasts or promised renewal changes.

Keep the evidence universes separate. ACS five-year survey estimates place ZCTA median gross rent between $860 and $1,397; the county ACS measure is a separate survey estimate. They represent survey-based gross-rent estimates rather than a current observed asking-rent index, so a difference from ZORI is not an implied price increase. Separately, FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for two-bedroom units ranges from $1,170 to $1,750 in the shown set. A mechanical ZORI-to-HUD two-bedroom comparison ranges from 84.3% to 122.0%; it can supply program or screening context, but does not convert HUD’s administrative, bedroom-specific standard into asking rent. Use each series only for the decision it was designed to inform.

Affordability and availability indicators pose different screening questions. The ZCTA ACS estimates show the share of renter households with gross-rent burdens of 30% or more spans 36.0% to 57.4%, while the county ACS estimate is 52.0%. In ZIP 27405, the packet’s ZORI-based 30% income screen is $58,160 against an ACS median household income of $47,431. This contrast is not a household-level eligibility or burden finding because the inputs have different construction and timing. ACS vacancy estimates range from 3.9% to 15.8%, compared with 7.7% for the county. A higher rate warrants checking availability, concession terms and unit-level asking rent; it neither guarantees a discount nor establishes the terms a particular applicant will receive.

Coverage and geography limit what this display can establish. The selection contains 12 of 14 eligible direct-ZORI ZIP/ZCTA matches and covers 79,696 renter households; it is not an exhaustive county inventory. ZCTAs are statistical areas and are not identical to USPS delivery ZIPs, while ZIPs may cross county lines. Display assignment follows the largest HUD residential-address county share; the lowest shown share is 81.4%, so a displayed ZIP result should not be assumed to sit entirely within county lines. Before a property-level decision, verify the precise address and county assignment, live advertised rent for the same bedroom count, effective rent after concessions, all utilities and fees, deposit, lease length, availability, and any applicable subsidy rules. Check the current HUD standard for the specific bedroom size separately.