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Median Home Price in Shelby, NC

The median home value in Shelby, NC is $218,509 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.98% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$218,509

Year-over-Year

-0.98%

Population

22,028

Shelby ranks #89 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.6% below the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Cleveland County, where the county-wide median is $219,186.

Crime in Shelby

Shelby police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,044 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,433 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 Shelby

How much does a house cost in Shelby, NC?

The median home value in Shelby is $218,509. That's down 0.98% from a year earlier. That is about 29.6% below the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Shelby expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Shelby are cheaper than Cleveland County as a whole, where the median is $219,186 — a difference of about 0.3%.

Is Shelby a safe place to live?

Shelby police reported 1,044 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 22,028. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.