The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 28033 sells for about $322,000, or $205 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 26 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $922 a month.
ZIP 28033 — Crouse
The 28033 housing market is characterized by low inventory and steady price appreciation driven by limited supply. While sales volume remains low, the area continues to attract buyers looking for rural residential options within commuting distance of the Charlotte metro area.
This ZIP is best suited for buyers seeking a rural, quiet lifestyle who are comfortable with a longer commute to major employment centers.
Median prices moved up 4.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 26 days on market with 4.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.9% · poverty 13.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 28033, Lincoln County NC
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Lincoln County; specific district rates vary by fire and school district boundaries.
Residents primarily commute by personal vehicle to employment hubs in Gastonia or the greater Charlotte metro area.
The area is largely rural with access to local community parks and proximity to outdoor recreation in the surrounding Lincoln County region.
The rental market is limited with low inventory and primarily consists of single-family detached homes.
The local economy is primarily agricultural and residential, with most residents commuting to larger industrial and service-sector employers in Gaston and Lincoln counties.
Parcels are subject to Lincoln County property taxes and local fire district assessments.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA 28033 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.
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.419.4 mi
- Altitude Trampoline Park - Gastonia3.916.5 mi
- Monster Mini Golf Gastonia4.916.5 mi
- Lake Norman Paintball & Airsoft4.715.2 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.315.4 mi
- Visit Hickory NC | Hickory Metro Convention Center & Visitors Bureau4.619.8 mi
- Veronét Vineyards & Winery4.711.6 mi
- Hickory Motor Speedway4.519.1 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.215.3 mi
- Cleveland County Fair Association4.313.6 mi
- Rankin Lake Park4.711.6 mi
- Crowders Mountain State Park - Linwood Road Access4.813 mi
- Dallas Park4.610.3 mi
- Hart Square Village4.811.4 mi
- Plum Krazy Play4.97.6 mi
- The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium4.615 mi
- Kings Mountain State Park4.618.9 mi
- Gamers Alley4.715.3 mi
- Henry River Mill Village4.319.8 mi
- Hart Square Village4.811.4 mi
- Rankin Lake Park4.711.6 mi
- Crowders Mountain State Park - Linwood Road Access4.813 mi
- Dallas Park4.610.3 mi
- Betty G Ross Park4.24.3 mi
- South Fork Rail Trail Trailhead4.73.9 mi
- Safe Harbor Westport4.519.1 mi
- Lincoln Country Club4.26.4 mi
- Woodbridge Golf Links3.911.5 mi
- Crowders Mountain Golf Course3.912.5 mi
- Cherryville Golf and Country Club4.52.7 mi
- The Barnyard Flea Markets4.39.1 mi
- Ingles Markets4.510.8 mi
- Hooper's Used Auto Parts3.99.7 mi
- Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm4.711.8 mi
- Marshalls4.56.3 mi
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport3.925.3 mi
- The Club CLT3.325.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local recreational space serving the immediate community.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 35.1% 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 $435,000 (35.1% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $435,000 (+35.1% vs the published ten-year series (2024)) could not be independently corroborated and was reverted to the prior cycle value pending review; the case is under review in the Command Center.