Gastonia, NC housing market
The typical Gastonia home is worth about $275,000, about the same as a year ago, 18% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 71 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gastonia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gastonia at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.8 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gastonia | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $136,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $153,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $166,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $190,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $235,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $267,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $271,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $275,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $277,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $275,000 | $335,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Gastonia in 2023. The last year with any was 2022 (538 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gastonia gained 8,670 residents while 2,881 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Gastonia ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 538 | 389 | 149 | $155.8 million |
| 2021 | 924 | 618 | 306 | $230.4 million |
| 2020 | 571 | 487 | 84 | $153.3 million |
| 2019 | 352 | 272 | 80 | $92.2 million |
| 2018 | 339 | 281 | 58 | $87.3 million |
| 2017 | 315 | 315 | 0 | $90.1 million |
| 2016 | 552 | 492 | 60 | $141.9 million |
| 2015 | 363 | 363 | 0 | $95.9 million |
| 2014 | 243 | 235 | 8 | $59.4 million |
| 2013 | 147 | 143 | 4 | $34.2 million |
| 2012 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $24.7 million |
| 2011 | 362 | 90 | 272 | $52.1 million |
| 2010 | 121 | 105 | 16 | $27.7 million |
| 2009 | 212 | 124 | 88 | $42.9 million |
| 2008 | 278 | 238 | 40 | $62.7 million |
| 2007 | 540 | 528 | 12 | $108.4 million |
| 2006 | 487 | 467 | 20 | $94.8 million |
| 2005 | 424 | 356 | 68 | $64.6 million |
| 2004 | 497 | 410 | 87 | $69.5 million |
| 2003 | 448 | 357 | 91 | $52.9 million |
| 2002 | 401 | 315 | 86 | $46.5 million |
| 2001 | 408 | 274 | 134 | $43.3 million |
| 2000 | 260 | 218 | 42 | $35.2 million |
Gastonia's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2023, so the 2023 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Gastonia and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastonia | $275K | −0.4% | $1,320 | — | $64,059 |
| Springdale | — | +2.4%† | $1,500 | — | $55,096 |
| Bessemer City | $239K | +1.1% | $1,060 | — | $60,300 |
| Lowell | $272K | −0.5% | $1,420 | — | $52,500 |
| Kings Mountain | $244K | +0.8% | $970 | 89 | $49,564 |
| Dallas | $273K | +0.4% | $1,050 | — | $58,403 |
| Cramerton | $307K | −0.8% | $1,390 | — | $82,160 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Gastonia home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Gastonia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gastonia is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gastonia pay a median of $1,204. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,050
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28016, 28034, 28052, 28054, 28056, 28086; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.