2026 Rankings

Lowest Home Safety Scores in North Carolina — 2026

Last updated: August 31, 2026

246 ZIP codes ranked by Safety Score #1: ZIP 27048 (Stoneville, NC) - 50/100
Lead Violations Lowest Score Safest Flood Risk Energy Cost Radon PFAS Reliability EJ Index Homebuyer Risk CO & Gas Safest Gas Remediation Burden Unresolved Violations (by Utility) Water Equity (by Utility)

Out of 246 ZIP codes with data in North Carolina, these are the lowest-ranked areas for safety score. See also: National Lowest Home Safety Scores in America | All North Carolina Rankings

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 246
Lowest value 50/100
Median value 81/100
State North Carolina

100 Lowest-Ranked ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP Code City State Safety Score Safety Score
1 27048 Stoneville NC 50/100 50/100
2 27320 Reidsville NC 50/100 50/100
3 27529 Garner NC 50/100 50/100
4 27539 Apex NC 50/100 50/100
5 27545 Knightdale NC 50/100 50/100
6 27587 Wake Forest NC 50/100 50/100
7 27603 Raleigh NC 50/100 50/100
8 27606 Raleigh NC 50/100 50/100
9 27610 Raleigh NC 50/100 50/100
10 28092 Lincolnton NC 50/100 50/100
11 28658 Newton NC 50/100 50/100
12 28787 Weaverville NC 51/100 51/100
13 27614 Raleigh NC 52/100 52/100
14 28650 Maiden NC 52/100 52/100
15 27560 Morrisville NC 53/100 53/100
16 28701 Alexander NC 54/100 54/100
17 27284 Kernersville NC 56/100 56/100
18 27288 Eden NC 56/100 56/100
19 27616 Raleigh NC 56/100 56/100
20 27571 Rolesville NC 57/100 57/100
21 27591 Wendell NC 59/100 59/100
22 28711 Black Mountain NC 59/100 59/100
23 27540 Holly Springs NC 60/100 60/100
24 28778 Swannanoa NC 61/100 61/100
25 27613 Raleigh NC 62/100 62/100
26 27615 Raleigh NC 62/100 62/100
27 28801 Asheville NC 63/100 63/100
28 28804 Asheville NC 63/100 63/100
29 28806 Asheville NC 63/100 63/100
30 28803 Asheville NC 64/100 64/100
31 27502 Apex NC 65/100 65/100
32 27607 Raleigh NC 65/100 65/100
33 28037 Denver NC 65/100 65/100
34 28704 Arden NC 65/100 65/100
35 28715 Candler NC 65/100 65/100
36 28730 Fairview NC 65/100 65/100
37 28805 Asheville NC 65/100 65/100
38 27239 Denton NC 66/100 66/100
39 27604 Raleigh NC 66/100 66/100
40 27612 Raleigh NC 66/100 66/100
41 27617 Raleigh NC 66/100 66/100
42 28168 Vale NC 66/100 66/100
43 27209 Biscoe NC 67/100 67/100
44 27229 Candor NC 67/100 67/100
45 27281 Jackson Springs NC 67/100 67/100
46 27306 Mount Gilead NC 67/100 67/100
47 27356 Star NC 67/100 67/100
48 27371 Troy NC 67/100 67/100
49 27569 Princeton NC 67/100 67/100
50 27577 Smithfield NC 67/100 67/100
51 27592 Willow Spring NC 67/100 67/100
52 27608 Raleigh NC 67/100 67/100
53 27609 Raleigh NC 67/100 67/100
54 27703 Durham NC 67/100 67/100
55 28602 Hickory NC 67/100 67/100
56 28610 Claremont NC 67/100 67/100
57 28777 Spruce Pine NC 67/100 67/100
58 27406 Greensboro NC 68/100 68/100
59 27834 Greenville NC 68/100 68/100
60 28613 Conover NC 68/100 68/100
61 27249 Gibsonville NC 69/100 69/100
62 28079 Indian Trail NC 69/100 69/100
63 27045 Rural Hall NC 70/100 70/100
64 27886 Tarboro NC 70/100 70/100
65 28104 Matthews NC 70/100 70/100
66 28609 Catawba NC 70/100 70/100
67 27542 Kenly NC 71/100 71/100
68 28215 Charlotte NC 71/100 71/100
69 28630 Granite Falls NC 71/100 71/100
70 27292 Lexington NC 72/100 72/100
71 27524 Four Oaks NC 72/100 72/100
72 27713 Durham NC 72/100 72/100
73 27852 Macclesfield NC 72/100 72/100
74 27360 Thomasville NC 73/100 73/100
75 27576 Selma NC 73/100 73/100
76 27705 Durham NC 73/100 73/100
77 28338 Ellerbe NC 73/100 73/100
78 28134 Pineville NC 74/100 74/100
79 28306 Fayetteville NC 74/100 74/100
80 28645 Lenoir NC 74/100 74/100
81 27519 Cary NC 75/100 75/100
82 27520 Clayton NC 75/100 75/100
83 27562 New Hill NC 75/100 75/100
84 28277 Charlotte NC 75/100 75/100
85 28601 Hickory NC 75/100 75/100
86 27801 Rocky Mount NC 76/100 76/100
87 27837 Grimesland NC 76/100 76/100
88 27858 Greenville NC 76/100 76/100
89 28227 Charlotte NC 76/100 76/100
90 28127 New London NC 77/100 77/100
91 28530 Grifton NC 77/100 77/100
92 28570 Newport NC 77/100 77/100
93 28590 Winterville NC 77/100 77/100
94 28741 Highlands NC 77/100 77/100
95 28786 Waynesville NC 77/100 77/100
96 27263 High Point NC 78/100 78/100
97 27809 Battleboro NC 78/100 78/100
98 27832 Gaston NC 78/100 78/100
99 28348 Hope Mills NC 78/100 78/100
100 28745 Lake Junaluska NC 78/100 78/100

Methodology

Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 combines SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, county-level EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Data sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FEMA National Flood Insurance Program, EPA radon zone maps, EIA electricity rates, and Consumer Confidence Reports. Last updated: 2026-08-31.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a low Home Safety Score mean?

A score below 40 (grade F) means the four measured model components produced a low combined result. It does not claim that every property hazard was measured.

Can a ZIP code score change?

Yes. A later accepted release can change the score when any measured component changes. Every release identifies its score model and source periods.

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