Gastonia, NC 28052 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 94
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Home Value
$212,828
−1.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
94
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
86 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
31%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
32%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,320/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
75%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$92
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 75% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 1.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 147% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm, so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (94/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.9% below their final list price; 31% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 32% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $54k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Owning and renting a typical home cost about the same per month.
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $92 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (60% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.9% to +8.4% (80% range; middle estimate +1.3%), chance of a rise 60%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.
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Other ZIP codes in Gaston County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastonia, NC 28054 | $269.2K | −0.5% | 78 |
| Gastonia, NC 28056 | $348.8K | +0.4% | 86 |
| Belmont, NC 28012 | $417.9K | +0.2% | 69 |
| Mount Holly, NC 28120 | $363.7K | +0.6% | 78 |
| Dallas, NC 28034 | $283.7K | +0.2% | 79 |
| Stanley, NC 28164 | $366.1K | +1.6% | 80 |
| Cherryville, NC 28021 | $249.6K | +1.3% | 81 |
| Bessemer City, NC 28016 | $238.7K | +0.9% | 80 |
| Lowell, NC 28098 | $270.7K | −0.3% | 76 |
| Cramerton, NC 28032 | $306.7K | −0.4% | 82 |
| Alexis, NC 28006 | $345.8K | +3.4% | 46 |
| Mc Adenville, NC 28101 | $488.9K | +3.1% | 25 |
| ZIP 28077 | – | – | 40 |