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Charlotte, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 36/100, supply score 45, homes go under contract 1.9% slower than the US median, at 127% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $89K, +3.9% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 47.3% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.4% YoY. inventory, +9.4% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $493,412 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

50 ZIPs in this city:28201 28202 28203 28204 28205 28206 28207 28208 28209 28210 28211 28212 28213 28214 28215 28216 28217 28219 28220 28221 28222 28223 28224 28226 28227 28228 28229 28230 28231 28232 28233 28234 28235 28236 28237 28241 28244 28246 28247 28256 28262 28266 28269 28270 28271 28273 28274 28277 28278 28280

Market Hotness

36 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+1.9%

homes sell slower here

127%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$493K

Population

986,604

400,899

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

3,710

New Listings

1,206

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.4% YoY while the median home got down 1.9% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.9%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$493K-5.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$634K-1.6% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$260.688-2.9% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,902-1.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

3,710+18.6% YoY

New Listings

1,206-8.1% YoY

Total Listings

5,126+9.4% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1,433-9.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39-23.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

63+10.7% YoY

Price Reduced

25.7%+6.8% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 503,071

503Kunits

Occupied466,52792.7%

Vacant36,5447.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 466,527

467Koccupied

Owner257,16755.1%

Renter209,36044.9%

Renter Share

44.9%+0.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

503,071+2.3% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMecklenburg County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,469

/month

1 BR

$1,538

/month

2 BR

$1,686

/month

3 BR

$2,076

/month

4 BR

$2,637

/month

FMR trends · Mecklenburg County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 47.3% of this ZIP's 400,899 occupied households, on a median household income of $89K.

Population & Age

Total Population

986,604+2.0% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 986,604

987Kresidents

Under 18225,27422.8%

Adults 18–64650,95666.0%

65 & Over110,37411.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

35.28+0.2% YoY

Population Under 18

225,274+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

110,374+4.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

400,899+2.3% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.4%

Moved (within US)14.5%

Other1.1%

Veterans

4.9%-3.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$89K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$52K+3.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$124K+3.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.2%-0.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone58.0%

Public transit1.8%

Worked from home28.7%

Other11.6%

Worked From Home

28.7%+12.2% YoY

Mean Commute

25.00-1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

433,582+2.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 433,582

434Kunits

Occupied400,89992.5%

Vacant32,6837.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 400,899

401Khouseholds

Owner211,21052.7%

Renter189,68947.3%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.62-0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.22-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 2.1% to 1,154,681: residents under 18 are up 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.3%.

Median Age

35.52024

Population

Mecklenburg County Population

1,206,285+2.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

466,527+2.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.44-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,154,681

1.2Mresidents

Under 18263,73322.8%

Adults 18–64753,04365.2%

65 & Over137,90511.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

263,733+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

137,905+4.3% YoY

Median Age

35.50+0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.5%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other1.1%

Veterans

5.0%-5.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $87K, 10.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 28.5% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$87K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$53K+3.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$129K+3.3% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.4%0.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone58.6%

Public transit1.7%

Worked from home28.5%

Other11.2%

Worked From Home

28.5%+11.8% YoY

Mean Commute

25.10-1.2% YoY

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 36/100, supply score 45, homes go under contract 1.9% slower than the US median, at 127% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $89K, +3.9% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 47.3% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.4% YoY. inventory, +9.4% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Market Hotness

36 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+1.9%

homes sell slower here

127%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$493K

Population

986,604

400,899

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

3,710

New Listings

1,206

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.4% YoY while the median home got down 1.9% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.9%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$493K-5.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$634K-1.6% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$260.688-2.9% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,902-1.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

3,710+18.6% YoY

New Listings

1,206-8.1% YoY

Total Listings

5,126+9.4% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1,433-9.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39-23.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

63+10.7% YoY

Price Reduced

25.7%+6.8% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 503,071

503Kunits

Occupied466,52792.7%

Vacant36,5447.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 466,527

467Koccupied

Owner257,16755.1%

Renter209,36044.9%

Renter Share

44.9%+0.9% YoY

Total Housing Units

503,071+2.3% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMecklenburg County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,469

/month

1 BR

$1,538

/month

2 BR

$1,686

/month

3 BR

$2,076

/month

4 BR

$2,637

/month

FMR trends · Mecklenburg County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 47.3% of this ZIP's 400,899 occupied households, on a median household income of $89K.

Population & Age

Total Population

986,604+2.0% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 986,604

987Kresidents

Under 18225,27422.8%

Adults 18–64650,95666.0%

65 & Over110,37411.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

35.28+0.2% YoY

Population Under 18

225,274+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

110,374+4.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

400,899+2.3% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.4%

Moved (within US)14.5%

Other1.1%

Veterans

4.9%-3.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$89K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$52K+3.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$124K+3.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.2%-0.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone58.0%

Public transit1.8%

Worked from home28.7%

Other11.6%

Worked From Home

28.7%+12.2% YoY

Mean Commute

25.00-1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

433,582+2.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 433,582

434Kunits

Occupied400,89992.5%

Vacant32,6837.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 400,899

401Khouseholds

Owner211,21052.7%

Renter189,68947.3%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.62-0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.22-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 2.1% to 1,154,681: residents under 18 are up 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.3%.

Median Age

35.52024

Population

Mecklenburg County Population

1,206,285+2.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

466,527+2.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.44-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,154,681

1.2Mresidents

Under 18263,73322.8%

Adults 18–64753,04365.2%

65 & Over137,90511.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

263,733+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

137,905+4.3% YoY

Median Age

35.50+0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.5%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other1.1%

Veterans

5.0%-5.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $87K, 10.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 28.5% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$87K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$53K+3.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$129K+3.3% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.4%0.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone58.6%

Public transit1.7%

Worked from home28.5%

Other11.2%

Worked From Home

28.5%+11.8% YoY

Mean Commute

25.10-1.2% YoY

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