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The median home value in Gaston County, NC is $296,708 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.26% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$296,708
Year-over-Year
+0.26%
National Rank
#966 of 3071
Gaston County ranks 37th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +26.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Gaston County +8.6% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $302,076 in May 2026 to $296,708 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $302,076 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $302,643 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $300,787 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $296,708 | +0.3% |
Households here earn a median of $67,478 a year against a typical home value of $296,708 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Gaston County recorded a violent crime rate of 586 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,879 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 146,040 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Gaston County is $296,708. That's up 0.26% from a year earlier. That is about 26.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Gaston County the 37th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $67,478, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Gaston County recorded 586 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 146,040 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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