Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 231,485 ↑ 1.6% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $65,472 12% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Median Age | 39.5 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 7.8% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 199 transactions |
| Active Listings | 155 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 93 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Oct 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $26,291 |
| Recent Sales | 49 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 91 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 16.59 acres |
| Active Listings | 70 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3.03 | $250,000 | $82,508 | 0 Sparrow Springs Rd | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 2.60 | $33,000 | $12,692 | Miles Rd | Dallas |
| Feb 2026 | 1.83 | $150,000 | $81,967 | 1911 White St | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 8.00 | $540,000 | $67,500 | 0 Mariposa Rd | Stanley |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | $75,000 | $73,529 | 1006 N Weldon St | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 6.33 | $182,000 | $28,752 | 0 Graham Rd | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 26.60 | $295,000 | $11,090 | 1 Muirfield Dr | Cherryville |
| Jan 2026 | 8.30 | $105,000 | $12,651 | 0 Adrians Forest Dr | Dallas |
| Jan 2026 | 2.01 | $37,000 | $18,408 | 152 McCarver Rd | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 8.30 | $105,000 | $12,651 | 143 Adrians Forest Dr | Dallas |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1.02 | $575,000 | $563,728 | Forest Hills Dr | Mount Holly |
| Jan 2026 | 9.02 | $787,000 | $87,251 | Robinwood Rd | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 2.59 | $175,000 | $67,568 | 2810 Lakefront Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 1.63 | $110,000 | $67,485 | 1111 Stanley Lucia Rd | Mount Holly |
| Jan 2026 | 1.85 | $110,000 | $59,459 | 0 Country Woods Ln | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 1.02 | $35,000 | $34,314 | 1321 Requa Rd | Cherryville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $219,948 | $214,166 | 2217 Pinnacle View Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 1.39 | $115,000 | $82,734 | 5015 Carolina Cherry Ct #4 | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 6.96 | $225,000 | $32,328 | 0 Sunset Dr | Bessemer City |
| Dec 2025 | 12.21 | $75,000 | $6,143 | 835 Lewis Farm Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $120,000 | $116,507 | Cobb St | Lowell |
| Dec 2025 | 92.36 | $750,000 | $8,120 | Pinnacle Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 100.67 | $14,000 | $139 | Dove Trl | Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 92.36 | $750,000 | $8,120 | 0 Pinnacle Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Dec 2025 | 22.65 | $226,500 | $10,000 | 0 Lawrence Rd | Cherryville |
| Dec 2025 | 16.85 | $320,000 | $18,991 | Edgewood Rd | Bessemer City |
| Dec 2025 | 5.05 | $75,000 | $14,851 | W Carroll St | Cherryville |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $75,000 | $15,000 | 0 Carroll Dr | Cherryville |
| Nov 2025 | 5.23 | $137,500 | $26,291 | 1214 Rainbow Dr | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 1.13 | $260,000 | $230,092 | E 10th Ave | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 22.28 | $295,000 | $13,241 | N New Hope Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 22.00 | $295,000 | $13,409 | 0 Pinetop Dr | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 1.74 | $83,000 | $47,701 | 0 Spanish Oak Ln | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 1.08 | $35,000 | $32,408 | Lakeview Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 216.70 | $50,000 | $231 | 637 Union New Hope Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 1.08 | $35,000 | $32,407 | 0 Lakeview Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 1.40 | $30,000 | $21,429 | 317 Electra Ln | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 107 Rutledge Rd | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 36.35 | $329,985 | $9,078 | 194 Hallman St | Cherryville |
| Nov 2025 | 1.91 | $19,000 | $9,948 | 4521 Binwhe Ln | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 1.38 | $144,000 | $104,348 | 236 Paradise Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 1.02 | $23,000 | $22,549 | 5031 Southbrook Dr | Kings Mountain |
| Nov 2025 | 36.35 | $260,000 | $7,153 | Hallman St | Cherryville |
| Nov 2025 | 8.50 | $139,000 | $16,353 | 1207 Rankin St | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 2.20 | $45,000 | $20,455 | Eagles Walk 36 37 #&-40 | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 2.13 | $887,000 | $416,436 | Neagle Smith Ln | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 1.03 | $60,000 | $58,253 | High St | Lowell |
| Oct 2025 | 3.25 | $45,000 | $13,846 | 606 Kiser Dairy Rd | Dallas |
| Oct 2025 | 2.47 | $75,000 | $30,364 | 333 New Haven Dr | Gastonia |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Oct 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $110,000 |
| Recent Sales | 150 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 93 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.41 acres |
| Active Listings | 85 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.70 | $81,000 | 2000 Gladelynn Ct | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.11 | $55,000 | 0 Lillie McClain Ct | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $85,000 | 0 Muirfield Dr | Cherryville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.06 | $11,000 | 206 W Harrison Ave | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $52,000 | 0 Excelsior St | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.67 | $67,500 | 1304 Reflection Pointe Blvd | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.67 | $67,500 | 1308 Reflection Pointe Blvd | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.22 | $612,000 | 1109 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Feb 2026 | 0.96 | $125,000 | 616 Cobb St | Lowell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.77 | $115,000 | 3628 Augusta Ct | Gastonia |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $19,500 | 519 Homestead Dr | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $50,000 | 4050 Muirfield Dr | Cherryville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $18,000 | Davis Park Rd | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.77 | $115,000 | 0 Augusta Ct | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $19,500 | 517 Homestead Dr | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.29 | $19,500 | 519 Homestead Dr | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.31 | $19,500 | 517 Homestead Dr | Gastonia |
| Feb 2026 | 0.16 | $176,500 | 2936 Audubon Ridge Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.53 | $8,000 | N Weldon St | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $42,500 | 903 W Davidson Ave | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.33 | $35,500 | 1422 Johnston St | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $42,500 | 0 W Davidson Ave | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $9,500 | Greentree Dr | Mount Holly |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $9,500 | 0 Greentree Dr | Mount Holly |
| Jan 2026 | 0.97 | $3,000 | Long Shoals Rd | Bessemer City |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $534,500 | 1600 Shoals Ave | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.17 | $313,000 | 1506 Iron Forge Ct | Bessemer City |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $497,000 | 2251 Trundle Dr | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.52 | $40,000 | 3757 Stoneycreek Ct | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.61 | $821,500 | 823 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.61 | $250,000 | 831 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $2,000 | 306 Pryor St | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.65 | $70,000 | 2117 Wood Clough Ct | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.70 | $29,000 | 817 Mallotte Ln | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.17 | $30,000 | 912 Bond Ave | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.78 | $160,000 | 1120 Verdant Ridge Cir | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.65 | $20,000 | 301 E Lee Ave | Bessemer City |
| Jan 2026 | 0.10 | $42,000 | 1499 Ware Ave | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $176,500 | 2916 Audubon Ridge Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.79 | $550,000 | 1201 Featherton Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.65 | $20,000 | 0 N 10th St | Bessemer City |
| Jan 2026 | 0.39 | $42,000 | 417 Robinwood Rd | Gastonia |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $100,000 | Henry Ave | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.66 | $250,000 | 815 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Jan 2026 | 0.17 | $366,500 | 1512 Autumn Banks Way | High Shoals |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $419,000 | 1561 Harpers Landing Blvd | Stanley |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $250,000 | 5139 Tommy Ln | Stanley |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $55,000 | Killian Rd | Stanley |
| Dec 2025 | 0.16 | $643,500 | 5009 Mooreland Oaks Way | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $325,000 | 2355 Shaw Ave | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $55,000 | 420 Killian Ave | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $733,500 | 1107 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.48 | $570,000 | 734 Watercourse Way | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $455,000 | 5323 Hutchison Way | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.96 | $110,000 | 190 Henry Chapel Rd | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.97 | $110,000 | 194 Henry Chapel Rd | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.48 | $306,000 | Lee St | Dallas |
| Dec 2025 | 0.69 | $243,000 | Hamme Ln | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19 | $400,000 | 3945 Port Richmond Ave | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.76 | $110,000 | 2113 Wood Clough Ct | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.93 | $825,000 | 903 Osprey Bluff Ct #3 | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.59 | $975,000 | 42 Johnson St | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $345,000 | 3949 Port Richmond Ave | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.08 | $18,000 | 0 S Gaston St | Dallas |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $239,500 | 304 Elizabeth Dr | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.14 | $50,000 | 915 N Boyce St | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $612,500 | 1123 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18 | $379,000 | 1532 Autumn Banks Way | High Shoals |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $281,000 | 215 Queens Ct | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19 | $653,500 | 1112 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03 | $320,500 | 511 Evergreen Ter | Cramerton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.25 | $14,000 | E Hill Dr | Cherryville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.92 | $65,000 | 263 Bob Friday Rd | Dallas |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $650,000 | 1130 Cedar St #2 | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.69 | $650,000 | 1126 Cedar St #3 | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.25 | $50,000 | 2144 Hartford Dr | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $176,500 | 2926 Audubon Ridge Dr | Belmont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.66 | $40,000 | 0 High Shoals Rd | Lincolnton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $80,000 | 3215 Union Rd | Gastonia |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19 | $449,500 | 5319 Hutchison Way | Mount Holly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $165,000 | 4208 Arbors Ford Ct | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.92 | $425,000 | 837 Stanley Spencer Mountain Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.05 | $284,000 | 5142 Tommy Ln | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.16 | $533,000 | 5007 Mooreland Oaks Way | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $394,000 | 3037 Sassafras Trl | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.20 | $60,000 | 309 Oakland Ave | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.12 | $90,000 | 214 Clay St | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17 | $100,000 | Reid St | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.73 | $39,000 | Little Mountain Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.63 | $410,000 | Devine St | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.09 | $310,000 | 5143 Tommy Ln | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.11 | $40,000 | 707 Henry Ave | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.87 | $55,000 | 3074 Colony Ridge Dr | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.73 | $39,000 | 0 Little Mountain Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.45 | $70,000 | 1414 Holly Leaf Ave | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.65 | $40,000 | 521 Shannon Rdg | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.57 | $10,000 | 1035 Lake Shore Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.19 | $514,000 | 5214 Piedmont Run Rd | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.18 | $633,000 | 2912 Audubon Ridge Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.20 | $342,500 | 1010 Hoover Ave | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.48 | $28,000 | 1204 Jacourt Ln | Bessemer City |
| Nov 2025 | 0.71 | $31,000 | 541 Old State Highway 277 Rd | Bessemer City |
| Nov 2025 | 0.71 | $31,000 | 0 Old State Highway 277 Rd | Bessemer City |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $524,000 | 1028 Preston Dr | Lowell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $355,000 | 1500 Iron Forge Ct | Bessemer City |
| Nov 2025 | 0.95 | $110,000 | 1105 Leigh Ct | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.11 | $50,000 | 709 Henry Ave | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.25 | $19,000 | 317 N Peterson St | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.25 | $19,000 | 319 N Peterson St | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.61 | $250,000 | 833 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.77 | $150,000 | 4013 Beechwood Spring Ln | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.24 | $40,000 | 1814 W McFarland Ave | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.61 | $250,000 | 837 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.18 | $464,000 | 5211 Piedmont Run Rd | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.18 | $30,000 | 2111 Gardner St | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.38 | $25,000 | 318 Hoyle Cir | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.70 | $370,000 | 1134 Cedar St | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.23 | $634,500 | 1104 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17 | $525,000 | 5010 Mooreland Oaks Way | Mount Holly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.20 | $176,500 | 2924 Audubon Ridge Dr | Belmont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.76 | $33,000 | 310 Ponderosa Rd | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.13 | $7,500 | 430 Robinwood Rd | Gastonia |
| Nov 2025 | 0.96 | $51,000 | 106 Outback Ln | Dallas |
| Nov 2025 | 0.76 | $33,000 | 310 Ponderosa Rd | Stanley |
| Nov 2025 | 0.43 | $32,500 | 719 Chestnut Ridge Church Rd | Kings Mountain |
| Oct 2025 | 0.06 | $468,000 | 319 Ardmore Dr | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.74 | $37,000 | 52 Trails End | Mount Holly |
| Oct 2025 | 0.79 | $16,000 | Dallas Stanley Hwy | Stanley |
| Oct 2025 | 0.03 | $330,000 | 509 Evergreen Ter | Cramerton |
| Oct 2025 | 0.03 | $312,500 | 507 Evergreen Ter | Cramerton |
| Oct 2025 | 0.20 | $611,000 | 1201 Stream Bank Way | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.67 | $45,000 | 140 Evans Lake Rd | Dallas |
| Oct 2025 | 0.61 | $250,000 | 827 Lakeforest Dr | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.05 | $359,000 | 505 Evergreen Ter | Cramerton |
| Oct 2025 | 0.21 | $673,000 | 1101 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.13 | $35,000 | 1005 Glenview Ave | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.70 | $75,000 | 208 Mays Mills Dr | Cramerton |
| Oct 2025 | 0.20 | $50,000 | 418 S Chestnut St | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.04 | $343,000 | 513 Evergreen Ter | Cramerton |
| Oct 2025 | 0.38 | $120,000 | 1324-1330 Jay Ave #13-14 | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.36 | $1,213,000 | 2693 Headwind Ct | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.96 | $489,000 | Gaston Day School Rd | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | $705,500 | 1106 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.17 | $409,000 | 1516 Autumn Banks Way | High Shoals |
| Oct 2025 | 0.19 | $793,500 | 1102 Calm Cove Ln | Belmont |
| Oct 2025 | 0.43 | $30,000 | 0 Moss Ct | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.75 | $27,500 | 982 Cloister Dr | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $23,500 | Moss Ct | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.43 | $30,000 | Moss Ct | Gastonia |
| Oct 2025 | 0.36 | $570,000 | 720 Watercourse Way | Belmont |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 231,485 |
| Population (2020) | 227,943 |
| Population Growth | 1.55% |
| Median Household Income | $65,472 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 |
| Total Housing Units | 100,109 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,822 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 7.8% |
| Median Age | 39.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 29,339 (12.7%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
Market Overview
Gaston County, North Carolina has a population of 231,485, which has grown 1.55% since 2020. The median household income is $65,472, below the national median of $74,580 by 12.2%. The housing vacancy rate of 7.8% suggests balanced market conditions. As part of North Carolina, Gaston County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $26,291 per acre, with properties averaging 16.60 acres. There are currently 155 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Gaston County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Gaston County has a population of 231,485. The county has grown 1.55% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Gaston County?
The median household income in Gaston County is $65,472, which is 12.2% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Gaston County growing or shrinking?
Gaston County is growing. The population has increased 1.55% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Gaston County?
The median home value in Gaston County is $235,000. The housing vacancy rate is 7.8%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $26,291 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $110,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Gaston County, North Carolina?
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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.