Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$887,400
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,327/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Charlotte 29%
Lake Norman of Iredell
Iredell County12,494 residentsIredell-Statesville Schools
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
18th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and employment & income, held back by amenities.
56
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Norman of Iredell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Norman of Iredell against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate88%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index177
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.45%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute29.9 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 10/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$173,542
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment3.1%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations64%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Norman of Iredell on amenities
Lake Norman of Iredell's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte24 mi from Lake Norman of IredellA+ 65 C+ Mooresville6 mi from Lake Norman of IredellB− 62 C Huntersville10 mi from Lake Norman of IredellC+ 64 C+ Statesville17 mi from Lake Norman of IredellC 55 C− Concord20 mi from Lake Norman of IredellC 58 C Cornelius6 mi from Lake Norman of IredellC− 62 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lake Norman of Iredell
Is Lake Norman of Iredell, NC a good place to live?
Lake Norman of Iredell scores 56 out of 100, 18th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake Norman of Iredell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $887,400, 149% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.45%. $1,327/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Norman of Iredell?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Lake Norman of Iredell sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Lake Norman of Iredell is served by Iredell-Statesville Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Norman of Iredell?
The mean commute is 29.9 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Norman of Iredell?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Norman of Iredell old or new?
The median home in Lake Norman of Iredell 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. 96% 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.
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