NC area data
Gastonia, NC
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Gastonia.
Population: 114,179 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,225
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.7%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $284,650
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,975
- Median list price
- $283,680
- Median days on market
- 137 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 144
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 135
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,661/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,670/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
- 25
- Elementary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.3°F
- Average high
- 75.7°F
- Average low
- 60.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gastonia Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 115
- 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
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,028
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
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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