Area data
Gastonia, NC — ZIP 28056
Population: 36,200 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,363
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $356,681
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $289,925
- Median list price
- $281,150
- Median days on market
- 229 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,113/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gastonia Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,543 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,571
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,684
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,923
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