Kings Mountain, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5.0
Average City Rating
10,982
Population Estimate
$130,140
Median Home Value
87.8%
Employment Rate
14.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Kings Mountain City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Kings Mountain home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

David Carter

Tons of small-town charm. Kings Mountain is becoming more and more of a bedroom community to Charlotte, NC. At only 35 minutes from uptown, you get a lot of house for the money, compared to many other parts of Clt. I would definitely recommend checking out Kings Mountain.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$185
Median Listing Price$310,000
Median Days on Market81
Active Listings114
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)147
Avg Listing Price$402,156
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.36
Family Dual Income38.3
Median Household Income$39,195
Median Individual Income$23,843
Home Ownership58.2%
Home Value$130,140
Median Rent$741
Rent Burden38.2%
Poverty25.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.0%
  • Highschool Education41.9%
  • Some College27.7%
  • Bachelors Degree8.9%
  • Graduate Degree5.6%
  • Total College or Above14.5%
  • Stem Degree40.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.2%
  • Female54.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.0%
  • Divorced22.0%
  • Never Married31.5%
  • Widowed9.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKings Mountain
State IDNC
Population10,982

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.2%
19–2911.1%
30–3911.6%
40–4910.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.6%
60–6913.4%
70–797.3%
80+4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.6%
Unemployment Rate12.2%
Disabled17.1%

ETHNICITY

White73.6%
Black22.5%
Asian1.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic2.8%
Limited English0.3%
Health Uninsured14.2%
Veteran8.6%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Kings Mountain, NC

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

  • Kings Point

    Kings Pointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $89,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Shady Grove Baptist Church

    Shady Grove ↗

    Median asking price
    $207,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Rolling Meadows Apartments

    Rolling Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • Indian Trail

    Indian Trails ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Lake Montonia

    Lake Montonia ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 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.