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Median Home Price in Matthews, NC

The median home value in Matthews, NC is $508,498 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.69% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$508,498

Year-over-Year

+0.69%

Population

31,422

Matthews ranks #13 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 63.9% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Mecklenburg County, where the county-wide median is $424,306.

Crime in Matthews

Matthews police recorded a violent crime rate of 185 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,654 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Matthews

How much does a house cost in Matthews, NC?

The median home value in Matthews is $508,498. That's up 0.69% from a year earlier. That is about 63.9% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Matthews expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Matthews are more expensive than Mecklenburg County as a whole, where the median is $424,306 — a difference of about 19.8%.

Is Matthews a safe place to live?

Matthews police reported 185 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,422. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.