Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$395,000
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,365/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Charlotte 29%
Belmont
Gaston County15,546 residentsGaston County Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
54
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Belmont is like to live in, by category
Bars show Belmont against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index105
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute26.5 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés8
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$94,883
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.0%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations52%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Belmont on amenities
Belmont's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte12 mi from BelmontA+ 65 C+ Matthews20 mi from BelmontB− 63 C+ Pineville12 mi from BelmontB− 58 C Huntersville16 mi from BelmontC+ 64 C+ Indian Trail24 mi from BelmontC+ 64 C+ Rock Hill20 mi from BelmontC 55 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Belmont
Is Belmont, NC a good place to live?
Belmont scores 54 out of 100, 22nd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Belmont expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $395,000, 11% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $1,365/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Belmont?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Belmont sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Belmont is served by Gaston County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Belmont?
The mean commute is 26.5 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Belmont?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Belmont old or new?
The median home in Belmont was built in 2002 — newer than the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.