Charlotte

Housing & affordability in Gastonia

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
35/100
24th of 28
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$277,600
Charlotte $356,40040% · scores 36
Median rent vs metro$1,204/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo30% · scores 35
Ownership rate54%
Charlotte 66%15% · scores 35
Households spending >30% of income on housing37%
Charlotte 29%15% · scores 27
Context, not scored
Median year built · Charlotte 19961978
Houses rather than flats · Charlotte 72%71%
Households with children · Charlotte 32%33%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Charlotte reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Charlotte suburbs for housing

All 28 ranked, Gastonia highlighted
1WeddingtonA−$824,1002HarrisburgA−$478,0003Lake Norman of IredellB+$887,4004WaxhawB$549,4005DavidsonB$687,7006StallingsB−$428,0007Tega CayB−$529,2008Fort MillB−$487,5009HuntersvilleC+$472,90010Indian TrailC+$385,00011CorneliusC+$559,40012Lake WylieC+$485,60013Mint HillC+$428,90014MatthewsC$445,10015MooresvilleC−$390,90016BelmontC−$395,00017ConcordD+$353,70018CharlotteD+$385,70019Mount HollyD$337,80020PinevilleD−$395,10021KannapolisD−$276,40022MonroeD−$309,10023Rock HillD−$295,10024GastoniaF$277,60025SalisburyF$242,50026StatesvilleF$248,00027Kings MountainF$204,10028LincolntonF$248,700
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Better than Gastonia on housing & affordability

Gastonia grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Lake Norman of Iredell25 mi from GastoniaB+$887k95% 56 C− Tega Cay18 mi from GastoniaB−$529k84% 70 B− Fort Mill22 mi from GastoniaB−$488k83% 69 B− Huntersville21 mi from GastoniaC+$473k72% 64 C+ Cornelius23 mi from GastoniaC+$559k70% 62 C Lake Wylie12 mi from GastoniaC+$486k81% 62 C
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24