DEALPULSE RESEARCH ZIP 28173 MARKET REPORT
ZIP CODE 28173 // CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30

Waxhaw, NC (28173) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report

Located in Union County (Waxhaw, NC), Zip Code 28173 ranks #313 of 500 nationally (38th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical acquisition price of $687,851 (+0.1% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $2,637/mo (+5.7% YoY). Requires at least 63.0% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow.

Net Monthly Cash Flow -$1,872/mo Annual: -$22,459/yr
Net Cap Rate 2.80% NOI: $19,278/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return -14.20% Cash Needed: $158,206
1% Rule Ratio 0.38% Gross Yield: 4.60%
Break-Even Rent $4,789/mo State Tax: 0.70%/yr
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INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 28173 BENCHMARK) Edit any value
Purchase Price (ZHVI Median)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI Median)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (NC Avg 0.70%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I) -$3,478/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves) -$1,031/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (28173)
Year Median Price Median Rent Gross Yield
2021 $535,829 $2,088/mo 4.68%
2022 $650,613 $2,311/mo 4.26%
2023 $645,438 $2,394/mo 4.45%
2024 $682,669 $2,462/mo 4.33%
2025 $687,343 $2,495/mo 4.36%
2026 $687,851 $2,637/mo 4.60%
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
Zip / City Price Rent Cap Rate Cash Flow
27713 Durham, NC $409,919 $1,544/mo 2.73% -$1,139/mo
28078 Huntersville, NC $535,352 $1,938/mo 2.58% -$1,556/mo
27587 Wake Forest, NC $504,797 $1,795/mo 2.51% -$1,495/mo
28027 Concord, NC $409,576 $1,752/mo 3.26% -$957/mo
28277 Charlotte, NC $602,387 $1,974/mo 2.22% -$1,931/mo
27616 Raleigh, NC $348,330 $1,658/mo 3.77% -$667/mo