Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$337,800
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,256/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Charlotte 29%
Mount Holly
Gaston County18,208 residentsGaston County Schools
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
53
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mount Holly is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mount Holly against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index94
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute27.5 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés15
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$79,385
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.5%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations43%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mount Holly on housing & affordability
Mount Holly's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Harrisburg20 mi from Mount HollyA− 66 C+ Lake Norman of Iredell16 mi from Mount HollyB+ 56 C− Davidson16 mi from Mount HollyB 60 C Stallings24 mi from Mount HollyB− 64 C+ Tega Cay19 mi from Mount HollyB− 70 B− Fort Mill22 mi from Mount HollyB− 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mount Holly
Is Mount Holly, NC a good place to live?
Mount Holly scores 53 out of 100, 23rd 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 Mount Holly expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $337,800, 5% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,256/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mount Holly?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Mount Holly sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Mount Holly is served by Gaston County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mount Holly?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mount Holly?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mount Holly old or new?
The median home in Mount Holly was built in 1999 — close to 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. 83% 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.