Gaston County, NC Housing Market Trends

Market Overview for Q2 2026

$322K 2.2% Y-o-Y $7K Y-o-Y
$189 0.5% Y-o-Y $1 Y-o-Y
1,195 -3.9% Y-o-Y -48 Y-o-Y
Gaston County, NC Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $290,000 $300,000 $300,000
2023 $280,000 $275,000 $300,000 $302,000
2024 $303,000 $310,000 $310,000 $316,000
2025 $305,000 $315,000 $325,000 $324,000
2026 $315,000 $322,000
Gaston County, NC Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $168 $175 $179 $180
2023 $172 $178 $179 $182
2024 $184 $184 $185 $181
2025 $177 $188 $189 $184
2026 $183 $189
Real Estate Transactions in Gaston County, NC
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 1,347 1,592 1,306 961
2023 895 1,192 1,009 861
2024 880 1,211 1,228 1,107
2025 1,061 1,243 1,099 985
2026 939 1,195
Gaston County, NC Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $275,000 $290,000 $300,000 $300,000
2023 $280,000 $275,000 $300,000 $302,000
2024 $303,000 $310,000 $310,000 $316,000
2025 $305,000 $315,000 $325,000 $324,000
2026 $315,000 $322,000
Gaston County, NC Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $168 $175 $179 $180
2023 $172 $178 $179 $182
2024 $184 $184 $185 $181
2025 $177 $188 $189 $184
2026 $183 $189
Real Estate Transactions in Gaston County, NC
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 1,347 1,592 1,306 961
2023 895 1,192 1,009 861
2024 880 1,211 1,228 1,107
2025 1,061 1,243 1,099 985
2026 939 1,195

Gaston County, NC Housing Stock

Property Type
Units
Single Family
71,884
2-4 Family
675
Condo
875
Townhouse
3,048
Other
13

Gaston County: Demographics

Total population
234,881
Median age
39.1
No high school education
3.7%
Some high school/college
38.7%
Bachelor's degree
17.1%
Average household income
$91,074
Occupied housing units
93,576
Owner-occupied units
66.8%
Renter-occupied units
33.2%
Median year structure built
1982

Discover City-Level Housing Market Prices and Trends in Gaston County, NC

#
City
Median Sale Price
1
Belmont
$499K
2
Mount Holly
$375K
3
Stanley
$344K
4
Dallas
$295K
5
Gastonia
$291K
6
Bessemer City
$265K
7
Cherryville
$256K