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28740 · Bakersville, NC has a HavenScore of 37 — affordability is the drag — prices are stretched against local incomes.
The typical ZIP scores 50 — this one sits below it
Overall view active — A balanced read across affordability, growth, risk, and momentum.
Score inputs below recompute for this view
Numbers at a glance
Four pillars, each scored 0–100
Tailwinds and headwinds right now
Leaning Buyer
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What's changed in the last 90 days
The raw numbers
$246,542
▼ -3.93% YoY—
Where it's been
Where it's heading
The HavenScore Forecast Model (v1) projects this ZIP’s median value at 3-, 6-, and 12-month horizons, with 80% prediction intervals.
What you'd owe each month
20% down · 30-yr fixed · 6.58% · tax 0.82%
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Same shape, lower entry
ZIPs the score groups near 28740 on Affordability and Growth — sorted by lowest median value.
Every number, traced
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This ZIP has fewer than 5,000 residents, so it isn’t ranked against larger markets. The HavenScore is shown for reference.
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Inside: 12-month price change · 12-month rent change · Population
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Inside: Overvaluation · Active listings · Price cuts
See who holds the leverage right now
Inside: Days on market · Buyer / seller gauge · Demand dial
Inventory
Days on market
Price cuts
Change vs. prior 90 days · arrow shows direction, not whether it’s good or bad
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11
80 days
0.00%
5.9×
$41,912
1,872
+68.97%
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Rent data isn’t published for this ZIP, so we can’t compute a rent-vs-buy gap.
Equity assumes flat home value; real appreciation could push it higher · Rate 6.58%
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