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Gastonia, NC · 28055

ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $67K, +3.1% YoY (county); renters hold 33.2% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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

Computed from this page's data: . 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.

Median Listing Price

Population

93,576

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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, NC · 28055

ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $67K, +3.1% YoY (county); renters hold 33.2% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

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

Median Listing Price

Population

93,576

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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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