Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 25/100
F
Median home value$248,700
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$965/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Charlotte 29%
Lincolnton
Lincoln County11,783 residentsLincoln County Schools
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
24th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
51
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lincolnton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lincolnton against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate91%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index75
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate1.25%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute25.0 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés32
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$46,320
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment3.8%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations33%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lincolnton on housing & affordability
Lincolnton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lake Norman of Iredell18 mi from LincolntonB+ 56 C− Davidson24 mi from LincolntonB 60 C Huntersville21 mi from LincolntonC+ 64 C+ Cornelius20 mi from LincolntonC+ 62 C Mooresville24 mi from LincolntonC− 62 C Belmont21 mi from LincolntonC− 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lincolnton
Is Lincolnton, NC a good place to live?
Lincolnton scores 51 out of 100, 24th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lincolnton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $248,700, 30% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.25%. $965/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lincolnton?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lincolnton sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Lincolnton is served by Lincoln County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lincolnton?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lincolnton?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lincolnton old or new?
The median home in Lincolnton was built in 1973 — older 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. 62% 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.