Charlotte, NC Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Charlotte, NC.
Average buy price
$247.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.75 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$434,740
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$2,100
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 6.6% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have decreased by about 43.9% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Charlotte
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Rent | apartment | $2.21 / sqft | 587 sqft | $1,297 | River District 28214 |
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | townhouse | $270.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $464,400 | Wesley Heights 28208 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | condo | $2.85 / sqft | 780 sqft | $2,223 | Fourth Ward 28202 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $175.00 / sqft | 2,800 sqft | $490,000 | Highland Creek 28269 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | single-family home | $1.10 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $2,420 | Berewick 28278 |
| 2026-06-25 | Buy | townhouse | $190.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $285,000 | University City 28262 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | townhouse | $245.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $453,250 | Madison Park 28210 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $455.00 / sqft | 4,200 sqft | $1,911,000 | Myers Park 28207 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | single-family home | $2.05 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $2,768 | Chantilly 28205 |
| 2026-06-16 | Rent | condo | $2.25 / sqft | 920 sqft | $2,070 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | apartment | $2.20 / sqft | 700 sqft | $1,540 | Sedgefield 28209 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | townhouse | $2.10 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $2,898 | Villa Heights 28206 |
| 2026-06-04 | Buy | single-family home | $315.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $598,500 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2026-06-04 | Rent | loft | $2.75 / sqft | 650 sqft | $1,788 | Uptown 28202 |
| 2026-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $330.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $676,500 | Dilworth 28203 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | single-family home | $1.08 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $2,484 | Highland Creek 28269 |
| 2026-05-29 | Buy | single-family home | $285.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $627,000 | Cotswold 28211 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | condo | $410.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $459,200 | South End 28203 |
| 2026-05-27 | Buy | condo | $305.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $402,600 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | townhouse | $292.00 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $478,880 | NoDa 28205 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | townhouse | $310.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $489,800 | Villa Heights 28206 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.05 / sqft | 735 sqft | $2,242 | South End 28203 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | condo | $390.00 / sqft | 870 sqft | $339,300 | Fourth Ward 28202 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $335.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $586,250 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $181.00 / sqft | 2,480 sqft | $448,880 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 2026-05-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.18 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $2,419 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | apartment | $1.72 / sqft | 860 sqft | $1,479 | Mallard Creek 28269 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.55 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $2,604 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | loft | $375.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $292,500 | Optimist Park 28206 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | single-family home | $205.00 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $282,900 | Enderly Park 28208 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | duplex | $1.35 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $1,418 | Enderly Park 28208 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $335.00 / sqft | 3,000 sqft | $1,005,000 | Barclay Downs 28211 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | townhouse | $1.70 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $2,465 | Cotswold 28211 |
| 2026-05-05 | Rent | loft | $2.65 / sqft | 575 sqft | $1,524 | Optimist Park 28206 |
| 2026-05-04 | Rent | townhouse | $1.95 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $2,925 | Wesley Heights 28208 |
| 2026-05-04 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.55 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $2,601 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $205.00 / sqft | 3,400 sqft | $697,000 | Mountain Island Lake 28216 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | apartment | $2.45 / sqft | 590 sqft | $1,446 | NoDa 28205 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.65 / sqft | 680 sqft | $1,122 | University City 28262 |
| 2026-04-26 | Rent | duplex | $2.15 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $2,473 | Dilworth 28203 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | condo | $365.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $343,100 | Uptown 28202 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $178.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $400,500 | Mallard Creek 28269 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.55 / sqft | 950 sqft | $1,473 | Mountain Island Lake 28216 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $340.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $493,000 | Chantilly 28205 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $210.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $651,000 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | condo | $2.40 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $2,640 | Barclay Downs 28211 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | single-family home | $188.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $488,800 | Berewick 28278 |
| 2026-04-08 | Rent | apartment | $2.30 / sqft | 810 sqft | $1,863 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2026-04-07 | Buy | duplex | $260.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $546,000 | Sedgefield 28209 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.75 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $2,188 | Madison Park 28210 |
| 2025-09-10 | Rent | single-family home | $1.15 / sqft / month | 2,300 sqft | $2,645 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 2025-05-16 | Buy | townhouse | $285.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $513,000 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2024-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.65 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,188 | University City 28262 |
| 2024-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $170.00 / sqft | 2,500 sqft | $425,000 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 2023-08-14 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.28 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $2,280 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 2023-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $365.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $1,168,000 | Myers Park 28207 |
| 2022-10-05 | Rent | townhouse | $1.72 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $2,580 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 2022-05-06 | Buy | condo | $355.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $408,250 | South End 28203 |
| 2021-09-22 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $1,333 | Optimist Park 28206 |
| 2021-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $305.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $533,750 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 2020-12-01 | Rent | loft | $2.18 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,657 | Uptown 28202 |
| 2020-05-29 | Buy | townhouse | $238.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $392,700 | NoDa 28205 |
| 2019-10-18 | Rent | townhouse | $1.48 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $2,072 | Villa Heights 28206 |
| 2019-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $285.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $598,500 | Dilworth 28203 |
| 2018-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.02 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $1,887 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 2018-03-16 | Buy | townhouse | $156.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $296,400 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 2017-11-03 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.15 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,763 | South End 28203 |
| 2017-05-23 | Buy | single-family home | $210.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $388,500 | Sedgefield 28209 |
| 2016-09-10 | Rent | apartment | $1.65 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,254 | NoDa 28205 |
| 2016-04-29 | Buy | townhouse | $172.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $275,200 | Wesley Heights 28208 |
| 2015-12-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.06 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $1,749 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 2015-06-19 | Buy | condo | $205.00 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $209,100 | Fourth Ward 28202 |
| 2014-10-08 | Rent | apartment | $1.48 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,332 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2014-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $283,200 | Berewick 28278 |
| 2013-08-25 | Rent | single-family home | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,550 sqft | $1,628 | Cotswold 28211 |
| 2013-05-03 | Buy | single-family home | $145.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $224,750 | Commonwealth 28205 |
| 2012-11-12 | Rent | apartment | $1.55 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,209 | South End 28203 |
| 2012-06-28 | Buy | loft | $155.00 / sqft | 850 sqft | $131,750 | Optimist Park 28206 |
| 2011-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.65 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $1,403 | Uptown 28202 |
| 2011-04-14 | Buy | condo | $132.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $168,960 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 2010-12-10 | Rent | single-family home | $1.20 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $1,260 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 2010-05-25 | Buy | townhouse | $128.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $160,000 | Villa Heights 28206 |
| 2009-07-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.79 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $553 | East Charlotte 28212 |
| 2009-03-12 | Buy | single-family home | $73.00 / sqft | 1,300 sqft | $94,900 | Westover Hills 28217 |
| 2008-10-20 | Rent | townhouse | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,232 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 2008-07-22 | Buy | single-family home | $101.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $222,200 | Mountain Island Lake 28216 |
| 2007-11-05 | Rent | single-family home | $0.82 / sqft / month | 2,100 sqft | $1,722 | Highland Creek 28269 |
| 2007-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $159.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $225,780 | Chantilly 28205 |
| 2006-09-18 | Rent | duplex | $1.25 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $1,375 | Dilworth 28203 |
| 2006-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $95.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $247,000 | Highland Creek 28269 |
| 2005-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $840 | NoDa 28205 |
| 2005-05-12 | Buy | condo | $187.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $177,650 | South End 28203 |
| 2004-08-03 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.42 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,278 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 2004-04-19 | Buy | townhouse | $110.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $148,500 | Madison Park 28210 |
| 2003-12-15 | Rent | townhouse | $0.92 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $1,104 | Madison Park 28210 |
| 2003-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $120.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $204,000 | Cotswold 28211 |
| 2002-09-09 | Rent | condo | $0.82 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $738 | University City 28262 |
| 2002-05-16 | Buy | single-family home | $66.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $95,700 | Eastland 28212 |
| 2001-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.10 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $792 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2001-03-30 | Buy | single-family home | $111.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $166,500 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 2000-09-17 | Rent | loft | $1.35 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $878 | Uptown 28202 |
| 2000-04-06 | Buy | loft | $152.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $118,560 | Uptown 28202 |
| 1999-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.72 / sqft / month | 1,800 sqft | $1,296 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 1999-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $86.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $197,800 | Ballantyne 28277 |
| 1998-10-05 | Rent | apartment | $0.88 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $669 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 1998-02-13 | Buy | duplex | $70.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $122,500 | Plaza Midwood 28205 |
| 1997-08-22 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 620 sqft | $564 | Uptown 28202 |
| 1997-05-27 | Buy | condo | $104.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $114,400 | SouthPark 28210 |
| 1996-12-10 | Rent | townhouse | $0.66 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $726 | Mallard Creek 28269 |
| 1996-07-18 | Buy | single-family home | $58.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $95,700 | Steele Creek 28273 |
| 1995-09-01 | Rent | condo | $0.84 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $672 | Elizabeth 28204 |
| 1995-03-09 | Buy | single-family home | $61.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $80,520 | NoDa 28205 |
| 1994-11-20 | Rent | single-family home | $0.55 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $715 | Eastland 28212 |
| 1994-06-03 | Buy | condo | $112.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $100,800 | Myers Park 28207 |
| 1993-08-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.56 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $532 | Biddleville 28216 |
| 1993-04-22 | Buy | townhouse | $54.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $63,720 | University City 28262 |
| 1992-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $434 | Wesley Heights 28208 |
| 1992-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $78.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $97,500 | Dilworth 28203 |
Housing market overview for Charlotte, NC
The real estate market in Charlotte, NC can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $247.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.75 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Charlotte?
The average residential buy price in Charlotte, NC is $247.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Charlotte?
The average rental price in Charlotte, NC is $1.75 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Charlotte increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 6.6% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have decreased by about 43.9% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.