Lowell, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Lowell home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,716
Population Estimate
$115,243
Median Home Value
95.4%
Employment Rate
11.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$200
Median Listing Price$299,900
Median Days on Market48
Active Listings14
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)21
Avg Listing Price$339,176
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-21%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.2
Family Dual Income54.2
Median Household Income$53,810
Median Individual Income$22,315
Home Ownership67.1%
Home Value$115,243
Median Rent$840
Rent Burden33.4%
Poverty19.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED19.5%
  • Highschool Education41.1%
  • Some College27.6%
  • Bachelors Degree8.0%
  • Graduate Degree3.8%
  • Total College or Above11.8%
  • Stem Degree46.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.0%
  • Female49.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.9%
  • Divorced18.6%
  • Never Married31.4%
  • Widowed9.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLowell
State IDNC
Population3,716

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.4%
19–2916.4%
30–3912.2%
40–4916.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.9%
60–6910.7%
70–798.7%
80+4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Disabled16.4%

ETHNICITY

White72.7%
Black16.3%
Asian2.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.8%
Multiple4.2%

OTHER

Hispanic12.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured16.7%
Veteran9.6%

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

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Neighborhoods in Lowell, NC

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

  • Riverview, Lowell

    Riverview ↗

    Median asking price
    $144,395
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    64
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • River Falls, Lowell

    River Falls ↗

    Median asking price
    $297,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Oakview Estates, Lowell

    Oakview Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Preston Place, Lowell

    Preston Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $177,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Lauren Woods, Lowell

    Lauren Woods ↗

    Median asking price
    $272,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 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.