The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 28006 sells for about $443,750, or $252 per square foot.
Prices are down 7.85% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 37 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,116 a month.
ZIP 28006 — Alexis
The market in 28006 is characterized by very low inventory and limited transaction volume, leading to high volatility in price metrics. Current data indicates a cautious environment where buyers and sellers are adjusting to higher interest rates and limited local supply. Most figures are based on limited recent sales activity.
This ZIP is best suited for buyers seeking rural or semi-rural living who are comfortable with a commute to larger employment hubs.
Median prices moved down 7.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 37 days on market with 0.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 5.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 28006, North Carolina
The area is a small, rural-leaning community with limited large-scale commercial development or major corporate infrastructure.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Lincoln and Gaston counties; specific district rates vary by municipality and special service districts.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commuting to employment centers in the surrounding Charlotte metropolitan area.
The area features proximity to rural landscapes and local community spaces, with limited large-scale shopping or entertainment districts within the immediate ZIP.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and modest rent levels, with limited institutional investor presence.
The local economy is primarily driven by small-scale services and agriculture, with residents largely commuting to the broader Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area for employment.
Transportation is almost exclusively dependent on private vehicle use via local state routes connecting to regional highway networks.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently reported for this ZIP code.
Parcels are subject to standard county and school district taxation, with no major MUD or PID districts reported.
Data retrieved from census.gov ZCTA profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Frankie's of Charlotte4.515.6 mi
- Victory Lane Indoor Karting4.517.1 mi
- Ray’s Splash Planet4.418.1 mi
- Spare Time Huntersville4.313.3 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.412.1 mi
- Bank of America Stadium4.618.6 mi
- Spectrum Center4.519.2 mi
- U.S. National Whitewater Center4.710.6 mi
- Carolina Renaissance Festival4.619 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame4.719.2 mi
- U.S. National Whitewater Center4.710.6 mi
- Birkdale Village4.612.8 mi
- Ramsey Creek Park4.412.1 mi
- The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium4.610.9 mi
- Latta Nature Preserve4.811.3 mi
- Optimist Hall4.719.3 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame4.719.2 mi
- Discovery Place Science4.519 mi
- Museum of Illusions Charlotte4.518.9 mi
- Billy Graham Library4.918.3 mi
- U.S. National Whitewater Center4.710.6 mi
- Birkdale Village4.612.8 mi
- Jetton Park4.812.3 mi
- Ramsey Creek Park4.412.1 mi
- Latta Nature Preserve4.811.3 mi
- Lake Norman Marina4.912.6 mi
- Safe Harbor Peninsula Yacht Club4.510.2 mi
- Safe Harbor Kings Point4.612.2 mi
- Lake Norman Motel4.313 mi
- Stutts Marina4.815.1 mi
- Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club4.87.1 mi
- Pine Island Country Club4.510.4 mi
- Birkdale Golf Club3.412.6 mi
- Cramer Mountain Club4.712 mi
- Lincoln Country Club4.27.9 mi
- Birkdale Village4.612.8 mi
- The Barnyard Flea Markets4.37.4 mi
- Publix Super Market at Hoffman Village4.612.5 mi
- Harris Teeter4.510.4 mi
- Dillard's Clearance Center4.110 mi
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport3.915.4 mi
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport4.421.8 mi
- The Club CLT3.315.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local historical and community focal point.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 20.5% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2024)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $353,000 (20.5% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: confirmed genuine market swing — the flagged $353,000 was independently re-read and corroborated by 2 source(s); it stands as the new anchor baseline.