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Gastonia, North Carolina

Realtor Aug 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 33/100, supply score 39, homes go under contract 4.7% slower than the US median, at 76% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $67K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.9% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +1.6% YoY. inventory, +0.6% 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 $325,407 (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.

5 ZIPs in this city:28052 28053 28054 28055 28056

Market Hotness

33 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+4.7%

homes sell slower here

76%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$325K

Population

114,179

44,791

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

508

New Listings

164

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 1.6% YoY while the median home got up 2.7% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$325K+1.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$353K+0.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$186.878-2.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,706+2.7% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

508+3.9% YoY

New Listings

164-26.8% YoY

Total Listings

695+0.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

186-7.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.37-10.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

67+19.2% YoY

Price Reduced

27.0%+18.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 101,671

102Kunits

Occupied93,57692.0%

Vacant8,0958.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 93,576

94Koccupied

Owner62,55466.8%

Renter31,02233.2%

Renter Share

33.2%-3.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

101,671+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGaston 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 · Gaston 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 40.9% of this ZIP's 44,791 occupied households, on a median household income of $67K.

Population & Age

Total Population

114,179+1.6% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 114,179

114Kresidents

Under 1827,60324.2%

Adults 18–6468,62460.1%

65 & Over17,95215.7%

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

37.37-1.6% YoY

Population Under 18

27,603+1.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

17,952+0.8% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

44,791+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51+0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.2%

Moved (within US)10.5%

Other0.4%

Veterans

6.7%-9.5% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$67K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$34K+3.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.0%+10.6% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.3%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home11.0%

Other11.1%

Worked From Home

11.0%+22.1% YoY

Mean Commute

26.51+2.1% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

48,771+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,771

49Kunits

Occupied44,79191.8%

Vacant3,9808.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 44,791

45Khouseholds

Owner26,47359.1%

Renter18,31840.9%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.59+0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.40+0.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.5% to 234,881: residents under 18 are up 0.9% and those 65 and over are up 2.7%.

Median Age

39.12024

Population

Gaston County Population

242,010+1.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

93,576+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.48+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 234,881

235Kresidents

Under 1852,69622.4%

Adults 18–64143,41861.1%

65 & Over38,76716.5%

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

52,696+0.9% YoY

Population 65 & Over

38,767+2.7% YoY

Median Age

39.10-1.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.8%

Moved (within US)9.8%

Other0.4%

Veterans

6.7%-5.6% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $67K, 13.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$67K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$37K+4.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$91K+4.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

13.5%+5.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone76.7%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home12.4%

Other10.5%

Worked From Home

12.4%+20.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.00+2.3% YoY

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Gastonia, North Carolina

Realtor Aug 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 33/100, supply score 39, homes go under contract 4.7% slower than the US median, at 76% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $67K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.9% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +1.6% YoY. inventory, +0.6% 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

5 ZIPs in this city:28052 28053 28054 28055 28056

Market Hotness

33 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+4.7%

homes sell slower here

76%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$325K

Population

114,179

44,791

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

508

New Listings

164

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 1.6% YoY while the median home got up 2.7% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$325K+1.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$353K+0.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$186.878-2.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,706+2.7% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

508+3.9% YoY

New Listings

164-26.8% YoY

Total Listings

695+0.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

186-7.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.37-10.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

67+19.2% YoY

Price Reduced

27.0%+18.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 101,671

102Kunits

Occupied93,57692.0%

Vacant8,0958.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 93,576

94Koccupied

Owner62,55466.8%

Renter31,02233.2%

Renter Share

33.2%-3.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

101,671+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGaston 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 · Gaston 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 40.9% of this ZIP's 44,791 occupied households, on a median household income of $67K.

Population & Age

Total Population

114,179+1.6% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 114,179

114Kresidents

Under 1827,60324.2%

Adults 18–6468,62460.1%

65 & Over17,95215.7%

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

37.37-1.6% YoY

Population Under 18

27,603+1.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

17,952+0.8% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

44,791+1.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51+0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.2%

Moved (within US)10.5%

Other0.4%

Veterans

6.7%-9.5% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$67K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$34K+3.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.0%+10.6% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.3%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home11.0%

Other11.1%

Worked From Home

11.0%+22.1% YoY

Mean Commute

26.51+2.1% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

48,771+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,771

49Kunits

Occupied44,79191.8%

Vacant3,9808.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 44,791

45Khouseholds

Owner26,47359.1%

Renter18,31840.9%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.59+0.1% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.40+0.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.5% to 234,881: residents under 18 are up 0.9% and those 65 and over are up 2.7%.

Median Age

39.12024

Population

Gaston County Population

242,010+1.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

93,576+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.48+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 234,881

235Kresidents

Under 1852,69622.4%

Adults 18–64143,41861.1%

65 & Over38,76716.5%

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

52,696+0.9% YoY

Population 65 & Over

38,767+2.7% YoY

Median Age

39.10-1.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.8%

Moved (within US)9.8%

Other0.4%

Veterans

6.7%-5.6% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $67K, 13.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$67K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$37K+4.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$91K+4.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

13.5%+5.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone76.7%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home12.4%

Other10.5%

Worked From Home

12.4%+20.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.00+2.3% YoY

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