Charlotte, NC housing market
The typical Charlotte home is worth about $393,000, down 1.1% in a year, 17% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 46 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charlotte compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Charlotte at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Charlotte | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $203,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $224,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $242,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $255,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $287,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $355,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $388,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $398,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $403,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $397,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $393,000 | $335,000 |
Charlotte and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $393K | −1.1% | 46 | $82,068 |
| Matthews | $509K | +0.2% | 39 | $108,611 |
| Pineville | $402K | −0.7% | 13 | $69,354 |
| Mint Hill | $512K | +0.7% | 56 | $100,860 |
| Marvin | — | — | 67 | $250,001 |
| Weddington | $1.05M | +1.4% | 27 | $190,766 |
| Huntersville | $547K | +0.5% | 45 | $120,516 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Charlotte home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Charlotte ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.