Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$395,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,552/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Charlotte 29%
Pineville
Mecklenburg County11,055 residentsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pineville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pineville against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.0
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index104
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute23.5 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi4.2
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés79
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$69,354
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.2%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations48%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pineville on housing & affordability
Pineville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Weddington10 mi from PinevilleA− 63 C+ Harrisburg20 mi from PinevilleA− 66 C+ Waxhaw14 mi from PinevilleB 62 C Stallings13 mi from PinevilleB− 64 C+ Tega Cay8 mi from PinevilleB− 70 B− Fort Mill7 mi from PinevilleB− 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pineville
Is Pineville, NC a good place to live?
Pineville scores 58 out of 100, 16th 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 Pineville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $395,100, 11% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $1,552/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pineville?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Pineville sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.0 student–teacher ratio. Pineville is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pineville?
The mean commute is 23.5 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 4.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pineville?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Pineville old or new?
The median home in Pineville 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. 55% 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.