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Marvin

A village of 6,692 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land0.8%30 of 3,859 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Marvin

Village in North Carolina, United States
6,358Population
6 sq miArea
696 ftElevation

Marvin is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marvin had a population of 6,358. It is a more rural suburb of Charlotte.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Marvin

Housing in Marvin

$1.4M Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $1,402,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market67
Sale-to-list97.3%
Sold in May9
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Health in Marvin

Compared with North Carolina

22better than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte · 3.3 mi · ER
Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - WaxhawWaxhaw · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A-

The public schools Marvin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation.

#3Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictUnion County Public SchoolsSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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