Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$472,900
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,834/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Charlotte 29%
Huntersville
Mecklenburg County63,969 residentsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
64
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Huntersville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Huntersville against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index123
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute27.1 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés31
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$120,516
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment3.2%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations60%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Huntersville on schools
Huntersville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Wylie24 mi from HuntersvilleB+ 62 C Stallings24 mi from HuntersvilleB− 64 C+ Lincolnton21 mi from HuntersvilleC+ 51 D+ Concord13 mi from HuntersvilleC+ 58 C Harrisburg14 mi from HuntersvilleC+ 66 C+ Mooresville12 mi from HuntersvilleC+ 62 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Huntersville
Is Huntersville, NC a good place to live?
Huntersville scores 64 out of 100, 6th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Huntersville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $472,900, 33% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,834/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Huntersville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Huntersville sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Huntersville is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Huntersville?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Huntersville?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Huntersville old or new?
The median home in Huntersville was built in 2004 — 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. 81% 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.