Kannapolis, NC Housing Market & City Data

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50,841
Population Estimate
$143,176
Median Home Value
93.8%
Employment Rate
21.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$207
Median Listing Price$312,175
Median Days on Market56
Active Listings229
New Listings108
Total Listings (Active + Pending)304
Avg Listing Price$349,648
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.36
Family Dual Income54
Median Household Income$53,365
Median Individual Income$27,215
Home Ownership60.3%
Home Value$143,176
Median Rent$856
Rent Burden26.8%
Poverty14.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.1%
  • Highschool Education28.1%
  • Some College35.0%
  • Bachelors Degree15.1%
  • Graduate Degree6.7%
  • Total College or Above21.8%
  • Stem Degree40.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.1%
  • Female51.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.9%
  • Divorced14.8%
  • Never Married32.6%
  • Widowed5.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKannapolis
State IDNC
Population50,841

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.9%
19–2913.5%
30–3914.0%
40–4913.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.4%
60–698.5%
70–797.1%
80+2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.6%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
Disabled11.8%

ETHNICITY

White66.0%
Black21.8%
Asian1.6%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other7.5%
Multiple2.8%

OTHER

Hispanic14.2%
Limited English3.5%
Health Uninsured10.7%
Veteran7.7%

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Neighborhoods in Kannapolis, NC

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

  • Harbour Town

    Harbour Towne ↗

    Median asking price
    $134,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Mission Hills

    Mission Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $160,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Tanglewood Park

    Tanglewood ↗

    Median asking price
    $145,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Southwood Realty

    Southwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Mallard Pointe

    Mallard Pointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $227,200
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 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.