Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 100,170 ↑ 0.7% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $55,769 25% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $180,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Median Age | 41.2 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.4% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 122 transactions |
| Active Listings | 120 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 243 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $17,356 |
| Recent Sales | 100 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 206 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 20.66 acres |
| Active Listings | 87 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 155.70 | $2,125,000 | $13,648 | 142 Mace Rd | Casar |
| Feb 2026 | 1.29 | $33,000 | $25,581 | 0 E Homestead Ave | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 2.09 | $35,000 | $16,746 | 5357 Casar Rd | Casar |
| Jan 2026 | 11.00 | $90,000 | $8,182 | Patrick Ave | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 1.08 | $67,000 | $62,095 | 122 Pinecrest Dr | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 6.59 | $170,000 | $25,797 | 0 Barbee Rd | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $168,000 | $16,800 | 1448 Derby Dr | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 14.50 | $185,000 | $12,759 | 0 Sula Dr | Cherryville |
| Jan 2026 | 2.80 | $49,736 | $17,763 | 0 W Zion Church Rd | Shelby |
| Jan 2026 | 2.52 | $50,000 | $19,841 | 105 Ridge Ct | Cherryville |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 6.27 | $120,000 | $19,139 | 0 Old Belwood Rd | Lawndale |
| Dec 2025 | 3.27 | $40,000 | $12,232 | 105 Como Dr | Shelby |
| Dec 2025 | 8.88 | $99,000 | $11,145 | 0 Saint Paul Church Rd | Lawndale |
| Dec 2025 | 97.00 | $685,000 | $7,062 | 0 Jackson White Rd | Lawndale |
| Dec 2025 | 2.66 | $95,000 | $35,768 | 1121 Airport Rd | Shelby |
| Dec 2025 | 1.27 | $15,000 | $11,830 | 608 Rollingbrook Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 22.29 | $75,000 | $3,365 | 110 Ponder Rd | Grover |
| Dec 2025 | 121.00 | $30,000 | $248 | 1824 Stage Coach Trl | Lawndale |
| Dec 2025 | 24.00 | $230,000 | $9,583 | 0 Marys Grove Church Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 1.08 | $45,000 | $41,667 | 3505 Fallston Rd | Shelby |
| Nov 2025 | 9.05 | $125,000 | $13,812 | 1416 Airport Rd | Shelby |
| Nov 2025 | 5.76 | $100,000 | $17,361 | 0 Creekwood Rd | Lawndale |
| Nov 2025 | 48.32 | $384,000 | $7,947 | 1642 Rehobeth Church Rd | Shelby |
| Nov 2025 | 1.20 | $23,000 | $19,167 | 115 Woodberry Dr | Cherryville |
| Nov 2025 | 7.49 | $130,000 | $17,356 | 3533 Jolley Rd | Mooresboro |
| Nov 2025 | 2.03 | $36,180 | $17,823 | 0 New House Rd | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 1.02 | $26,000 | $25,490 | 104 River View Dr | Mooresboro |
| Oct 2025 | 19.71 | $190,000 | $9,638 | 0 Charlie Elliott Rd | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 4.68 | $25,000 | $5,342 | 3538 Fallston Rd | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 46.00 | $290,000 | $6,304 | 1134 Randall Rd | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 5.72 | $80,000 | $13,986 | 4710 Ellenboro Rd | Mooresboro |
| Oct 2025 | 2.66 | $52,500 | $19,737 | 109 W Highland Ter Lot 11 | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 1.07 | $75,000 | $70,093 | 0 Troon Pl | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 69.68 | $750,000 | $10,763 | 320 Mallard Dr | Grover |
| Sep 2025 | 16.00 | $192,000 | $12,000 | B B 0th Trl #B | Forest City |
| Sep 2025 | 1.00 | $41,000 | $41,000 | 1106 Cherry Mountain Rd | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 2.30 | $50,000 | $21,739 | 120 Pine Ridge Dr #1 | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.22 | $40,000 | $32,787 | 105 Whispering Pines Ln | Mooresboro |
| Sep 2025 | 1.75 | $15,900 | $9,086 | 0 Poole St | Lawndale |
| Sep 2025 | 13.48 | $189,900 | $14,088 | 5610 Casar Rd | Casar |
| Sep 2025 | 6.89 | $395,000 | $57,330 | 2538 W Dixon Blvd | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 73.62 | $730,000 | $9,915 | 0 Ed Hamrick Rd | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 75.00 | $500,000 | $6,667 | B B 0th Trl #B | Mooresboro |
| Sep 2025 | 4.00 | $80,000 | $20,000 | 954 Belwood Lawndale Rd | Lawndale |
| Sep 2025 | 12.19 | $149,000 | $12,223 | 105 Cutter Ct | Lawndale |
| Sep 2025 | 1.52 | $438,000 | $288,158 | 119 Rosebank Dr | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 1.09 | $25,100 | $23,028 | 104 Sir Gregory Dr | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 1.50 | $30,000 | $20,000 | 127 Enola Dr | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 9.10 | $90,000 | $9,890 | 141 Summie Dr | Belwood |
| Aug 2025 | 6.78 | $106,000 | $15,634 | 130 Rockford Rd | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 8.79 | $132,500 | $15,074 | 0 Beaver Dam Church Rd | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 1.40 | $25,100 | $17,929 | 1203 Carter Rd | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 1.34 | $35,000 | $26,080 | 109 Greenwood Dr | Grover |
| Aug 2025 | 1.38 | $42,000 | $30,435 | 2736 Louise Dr | Shelby |
| Aug 2025 | 10.42 | $240,000 | $23,026 | Commerce Blvd | Kings Mountain |
| Aug 2025 | 11.25 | $74,900 | $6,658 | 0 Valleydale Dr | Casar |
| Aug 2025 | 4.29 | $170,000 | $39,627 | 0 S Battleground Ave | Kings Mountain |
| Jul 2025 | 5.05 | $96,000 | $19,010 | 111 Panda Ct | Grover |
| Jul 2025 | 10.00 | $185,000 | $18,500 | 0 Cajun Ln | Shelby |
| Jul 2025 | 1.39 | $35,000 | $25,180 | 0 Honey Haven Farm Rd | Shelby |
| Jul 2025 | 3.15 | $100,000 | $31,786 | 4 Fallston Rd | Shelby |
| Jul 2025 | 1.26 | $44,000 | $34,893 | 0 Cliffside Rd | Shelby |
| Jul 2025 | 147.00 | $872,000 | $5,932 | 315 School House Rd | Casar |
| Jul 2025 | 24.62 | $307,500 | $12,490 | 224 Latham Wilson Rd | Lawndale |
| Jun 2025 | 2.66 | $39,000 | $14,662 | 0 Old Gaffney Rd | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.90 | $24,999 | $13,157 | 125 Riverview Dr | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.01 | $29,100 | $28,812 | 100 Riverview Dr | Mooresboro |
| Jun 2025 | 4.49 | $85,000 | $18,931 | 348 Mercury Dr | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 13.90 | $154,000 | $11,079 | 0 Mount Pleasant Church Rd | Mooresboro |
| Jun 2025 | 94.20 | $525,000 | $5,573 | 7 Stroud Rd | Ellenboro |
| Jun 2025 | 11.50 | $190,000 | $16,522 | 0 Wesson Rd | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.09 | $48,000 | $44,037 | 157 Sir Gregory Dr | Boiling Springs |
| Jun 2025 | 1.05 | $22,000 | $20,952 | 0 Oak St | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 20.00 | $240,000 | $12,000 | 323 Old Belwood Rd | Belwood |
| Jun 2025 | 13.58 | $290,000 | $21,353 | 0 McBrayer Homestead Rd | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 6.95 | $105,000 | $15,108 | 142 Fawn Ln | Kings Mountain |
| Jun 2025 | 2.92 | $38,000 | $13,014 | 410 Bear Creek Rd | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.13 | $38,000 | $33,628 | 0 Montrose Cir | Shelby |
| Jun 2025 | 75.00 | $250,000 | $3,333 | 0 Wards Gap Rd | Casar |
| May 2025 | 15.36 | $200,000 | $13,017 | 125 Lakeview Dr | Shelby |
| May 2025 | 93.77 | $630,000 | $6,719 | 0 Mount Zion Church Rd | Casar |
| May 2025 | 1.18 | $55,000 | $46,610 | 0 Towery Rd | Shelby |
| May 2025 | 3.50 | $100,000 | $28,571 | 503 Battleground Ave | Grover |
| Apr 2025 | 1.05 | $34,000 | $32,381 | 0 Fallston Rd | Shelby |
| Apr 2025 | 35.00 | $284,000 | $8,114 | 0 Polkville Rd | Lawndale |
| Apr 2025 | 6.98 | $84,000 | $12,040 | 1503 Harris Creek Rd | Lawndale |
| Apr 2025 | 20.80 | $200,000 | $9,615 | 1444 Derby Dr | Shelby |
| Apr 2025 | 20.00 | $200,000 | $10,000 | 0 Derby Dr | Shelby |
| Apr 2025 | 1.15 | $35,000 | $30,435 | 109 Whispering Pines Ln | Mooresboro |
| Apr 2025 | 2.01 | $44,000 | $21,891 | Marys Grove Rd | Cherryville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.11 | $15,000 | $13,539 | 304 Cornwell St | Shelby |
| Apr 2025 | 1.50 | $161,000 | $107,333 | 2024 Gaffney Rd | Shelby |
| Mar 2025 | 13.16 | $260,000 | $19,757 | Sherwood Ln | Kings Mountain |
| Mar 2025 | 32.27 | $210,000 | $6,508 | 0 Eva Ln | Shelby |
| Mar 2025 | 1.80 | $60,000 | $33,333 | 2166 Vestibule Church Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Mar 2025 | 3.30 | $140,000 | $42,424 | 0 Vestibule Church Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Mar 2025 | 22.60 | $350,000 | $15,487 | 200-13 Blackhawk Dr | Shelby |
| Mar 2025 | 22.00 | $1,080,000 | $49,091 | 436 E College Ave | Shelby |
| Mar 2025 | 329.00 | $900,000 | $2,736 | 0 Brooks Chapel Rd | Ellenboro |
| Mar 2025 | 8.50 | $235,000 | $27,647 | 516 Dick Spangler Rd | Shelby |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $40,000 |
| Recent Sales | 22 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 112 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.49 acres |
| Active Listings | 33 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.26 | $30,000 | 704 Grover St | Shelby |
| Mar 2026New | 0.83 | $40,000 | 117 Ocean Dr | Shelby |
| Feb 2026 | 0.27 | $40,000 | 101 Hillcrest St | Shelby |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $40,000 | 103 Hillcrest St | Shelby |
| Feb 2026 | 0.52 | $34,000 | 105 Kilgore Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Jan 2026 | 0.42 | $15,000 | 109 Falls St | Lawndale |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $835,000 | 534 Coman Ln | Kings Mountain |
| Nov 2025 | 0.80 | $362,000 | Penny Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Nov 2025 | 0.59 | $292,000 | E Ridge St | Kings Mountain |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $23,500 | 1209 Frederick St | Shelby |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0.37 | $75,000 | 328 Downing Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46 | $470,500 | 119 Muirfield Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 0.66 | $35,000 | 808 Eagle View Ln | Lawndale |
| Oct 2025 | 0.50 | $30,000 | 3032 W Zion Church Rd | Shelby |
| Oct 2025 | 0.95 | $18,000 | 202 Tobe Bridge Rd #3 | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 0.12 | $27,500 | Floyd St | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 0.41 | $63,000 | 316 S Cansler St | Kings Mountain |
| Sep 2025 | 0.71 | $55,000 | 0 Hubbard Ter | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 0.11 | $27,000 | 113 Steeple St | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 0.21 | $40,000 | 101 Monteith Ln | Shelby |
| Sep 2025 | 0.43 | $59,000 | 400 S Cansler St | Kings Mountain |
| Sep 2025 | 0.76 | $40,000 | 0 E Sanders Rd | Shelby |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 100,170 |
| Population (2020) | 99,519 |
| Population Growth | 0.65% |
| Median Household Income | $55,769 |
| Median Home Value | $180,200 |
| Total Housing Units | 43,999 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,781 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.4% |
| Median Age | 41.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 9,312 (9.3%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.1% |
Market Overview
Cleveland County, North Carolina has a population of 100,170, which has grown 0.65% since 2020. The median household income is $55,769, below the national median of $74,580 by 25.2%. With a median home value of $180,200 and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, the local economy is struggling. The housing vacancy rate of 15.4% suggests soft market conditions. The county's location in North Carolina makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $16,634 per acre, with properties averaging 22.00 acres. There are currently 120 active land listings in the county.
Related Resources
- Sell Land in Cleveland County, NC
- How to Sell Land in North Carolina
- FSBO Guide
- Land Valuation Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Cleveland County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Cleveland County has a population of 100,170. The county has grown 0.65% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Cleveland County?
The median household income in Cleveland County is $55,769, which is 25.2% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Cleveland County growing or shrinking?
Cleveland County is growing. The population has increased 0.65% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Cleveland County?
The median home value in Cleveland County is $180,200. The housing vacancy rate is 15.4%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, indicating a struggling local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $16,634 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $33,500.
Does Reelvest buy land in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout North Carolina, including Cleveland County. We make cash offers within 24-48 hours, close in 14-30 days, and pay all closing costs. Get your free cash offer today.
Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.