Kings Mountain, NC housing market
The typical Kings Mountain home is worth about $244,000, up 0.8% in a year, 27% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 103 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kings Mountain compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kings Mountain at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Kings Mountain | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $125,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $132,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $141,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $156,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $180,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $210,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $237,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $247,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $247,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $244,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $244,000 | $335,000 |
89 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 89 new homes in Kings Mountain in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $14.3 million to build. That's 7.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Kings Mountain has permitted 723 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kings Mountain gained 846 residents while 328 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Kings Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 45 | 45 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | 0 | $14.3 million |
| 2024 | 93 | 81 | 12 | $16.1 million |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2022 | 81 | 67 | 14 | $12.3 million |
| 2021 | 162 | 162 | 0 | $19 million |
| 2020 | 98 | 94 | 4 | $15.9 million |
| 2019 | 40 | 36 | 4 | $8.1 million |
| 2018 | 33 | 29 | 4 | $6.3 million |
| 2017 | 61 | 57 | 4 | $9.7 million |
| 2016 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2015 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2014 | 74 | 14 | 60 | $5.6 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 121 | 24 | 97 | $8.8 million |
| 2008 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2007 | 73 | 71 | 2 | $9.4 million |
| 2006 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2005 | 67 | 65 | 2 | $7.9 million |
| 2004 | 137 | 79 | 58 | $10.4 million |
| 2003 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2002 | 60 | 48 | 12 | $5.6 million |
| 2001 | 74 | 69 | 5 | $6.8 million |
| 2000 | 69 | 63 | 6 | $4.1 million |
How Kings Mountain ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Kings Mountain and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain | $244K | +0.8% | $970 | 89 | $49,564 |
| Gastonia | $275K | −0.4% | $1,320 | — | $64,059 |
4.9 years of income
The typical Kings Mountain home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Kings Mountain 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kings Mountain is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kings Mountain pay a median of $959. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (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.