Canton, NC Housing Market & City Data

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4,347
Population Estimate
$138,768
Median Home Value
92.5%
Employment Rate
13.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$259
Median Listing Price$422,450
Median Days on Market102
Active Listings83
New Listings16
Total Listings (Active + Pending)97
Avg Listing Price$538,377
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.98
Family Dual Income54.1
Median Household Income$44,107
Median Individual Income$24,819
Home Ownership59.1%
Home Value$138,768
Median Rent$683
Rent Burden23.2%
Poverty9.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.2%
  • Highschool Education21.0%
  • Some College48.1%
  • Bachelors Degree6.7%
  • Graduate Degree7.1%
  • Total College or Above13.8%
  • Stem Degree41.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.1%
  • Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.2%
  • Divorced19.1%
  • Never Married23.4%
  • Widowed12.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCanton
State IDNC
Population4,347

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.4%
19–2912.2%
30–3915.0%
40–4915.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.9%
60–6913.2%
70–796.1%
80+4.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.8%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Disabled19.7%

ETHNICITY

White95.8%
Black0.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.6%
Multiple0.4%

OTHER

Hispanic5.1%
Limited English2.9%
Health Uninsured12.4%
Veteran9.3%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Canton, NC housing market?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Canton, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Canton, NC for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Canton, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Canton, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Mountain View

    Mountain View Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $320,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Mystic Cove Apartments

    Mystic Cove ↗

    Median asking price
    $497,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • The Glades

    The Glade ↗

    Median asking price
    $520,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation

    Skyland Terrace ↗

    Median asking price
    $407,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Brookside by D.R. Horton

    Brookside ↗

    Median asking price
    $130,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.