Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$428,000
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,882/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Charlotte 29%
Stallings
Union County16,886 residentsUnion County Public Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
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 Stallings is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stallings against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index111
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute28.4 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés10
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$115,974
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.3%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations54%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stallings on amenities
Stallings's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte12 mi from StallingsA+ 65 C+ Matthews3 mi from StallingsB− 63 C+ Pineville13 mi from StallingsB− 58 C Huntersville24 mi from StallingsC+ 64 C+ Indian Trail3 mi from StallingsC+ 64 C+ Rock Hill24 mi from StallingsC 55 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Stallings
Is Stallings, NC a good place to live?
Stallings scores 64 out of 100, 7th 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 Stallings expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $428,000, 20% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,882/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stallings?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Stallings sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Stallings is served by Union County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stallings?
The mean commute is 28.4 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Stallings?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Stallings old or new?
The median home in Stallings 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. 95% 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.