Catawba, NC Housing Market & City Data

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624
Population Estimate
$104,127
Median Home Value
89.5%
Employment Rate
10.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$264
Median Listing Price$565,000
Median Days on Market87
Active Listings46
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)70
Avg Listing Price$892,072
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY30%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.78
Family Dual Income51.8
Median Household Income$49,821
Median Individual Income$27,656
Home Ownership66.5%
Home Value$104,127
Median Rent$764
Rent Burden19.8%
Poverty11.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED18.8%
  • Highschool Education26.1%
  • Some College44.3%
  • Bachelors Degree10.1%
  • Graduate Degree0.8%
  • Total College or Above10.9%
  • Stem Degree38.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male53.7%
  • Female46.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married51.2%
  • Divorced25.1%
  • Never Married15.3%
  • Widowed8.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCatawba
State IDNC
Population624

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1817.3%
19–2912.3%
30–3910.2%
40–4910.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.7%
60–6919.1%
70–7910.0%
80+6.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.0%
Unemployment Rate10.5%
Disabled13.6%

ETHNICITY

White79.2%
Black19.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.3%

OTHER

Hispanic1.5%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured9.1%
Veteran3.2%

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Neighborhoods in Catawba, NC

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

  • Smyrna Place, Catawba

    Smyrna Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $142,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 4 schools

  • Murrays Mill Estates, Catawba

    Murrays Mill Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $429,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Spring View Acres, Catawba

    Spring View Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $253,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Russell Ridge, Catawba

    Russell Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $200,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Astoria, Catawba

    Astoria ↗

    Median asking price
    $800,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 4 schools

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.