Housing data for Fallston, NC
Fallston, NC has an estimated 616 residents and 340 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cleveland County.
31.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $715 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 616 (±294)
- Housing units
- 340 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 31.3%
- Median gross rent
- $715
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.0%
What stands out in Fallston
Median home value: $88,600 (±$66,435) in Fallston, lower than in Cleveland County ($200,000).
Median real estate taxes: $651 (±$160) in Fallston, lower than in Cleveland County ($1,286).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±2.0 points) in Fallston, lower than in Cleveland County (5.0%).
Median gross rent: $715 (±$30) in Fallston, lower than in Cleveland County ($914).
Housing in Fallston at a glance
- Median rent: $715 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $727 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $88,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,119 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $651 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fallston against Cleveland County, its state and the nation
| Fallston | Cleveland County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 616 (±294) | 100,991 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 340 (±120) | 44,304 (±71) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±18.2 points) | 29.1% (±1.7 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $715 (±$30) | $914 (±$50) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,250 (±$31,685) | $58,534 (±$2,730) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,600 (±$66,435) | $200,000 (±$8,612) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $651 (±$160) | $1,286 (±$44) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.5% (±23.7 points) | 51.1% (±2.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±4.8) | 25.3 minutes (±0.9) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.6% (±12.7 points) | 85.0% (±1.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.9 years (±13.3) | 41.3 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fallston covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 285 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fallston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 509 (±115) | 616 (±294) | +21.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 288 (±57) | 340 (±120) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $494 (±$242) | $715 (±$30) | +44.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,600 (±$21,248) | $88,600 (±$66,435) | −19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,750 (±$9,456) | $56,250 (±$31,685) | +95.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,110 (±$85) | $1,119 (±$158) | +0.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $985 (±$225) | $651 (±$160) | −33.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±13.0 points) | 31.3% (±18.2 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.3 points) | 19.2% (±23.6 points) | +19.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cleveland County
Fallston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cleveland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cleveland County recorded 395 violent and 1,341 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Fallston
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28042 | 100% | 299 | $732 | — | $20,833 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fallston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawndale | 3.5 mi | $880 | $116,800 | 29.0% |
| Belwood | 4.1 mi | $860 | $214,500 | 21.7% |
| Waco | 6.2 mi | — | $92,500 | 14.5% |
| Cherryville | 7.6 mi | $1,059 | $232,100 | 30.3% |
| Polkville | 8.0 mi | $820 | $179,500 | 13.5% |
| Kingstown | 8.1 mi | $848 | $92,400 | 28.4% |
| Casar | 8.6 mi | $633 | $215,400 | 23.3% |
| Shelby | 9.9 mi | $945 | $197,200 | 40.1% |
Places in North Carolina most like Fallston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagram | $823 | $111,700 | $52,159 | 30.2% |
| Bethel | $684 | $107,800 | $52,961 | 32.8% |
| Calypso | $645 | $99,200 | $54,688 | 42.9% |
| Faison | $671 | $104,200 | $42,333 | 31.7% |
| Peachland | $919 | $135,000 | $70,000 | 30.1% |
| Pollocksville | $716 | $162,100 | $60,714 | 37.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fallston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,424 |
HUD income limits for Fallston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,400 | $29,000 | $46,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,150 | $53,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,300 | $59,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,050 | $76,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 8 people | $54,650 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fallston
What is the average mortgage payment in Fallston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fallston, NC is $1,119 (±$158) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fallston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fallston, NC is $651 (±$160) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fallston?
Fallston, NC has an estimated 340 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fallston?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 50.3% of homes in Fallston, NC.
How old are most homes in Fallston?
63.5% of homes in Fallston, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fallston?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fallston, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fallston growing?
In Fallston, the number of residents went from 509 in 2015–2019 to 616 in 2020–2024 (+21.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fallston?
The ZIP code that covers Fallston is 28042.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28042?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28042 is $732 (±$22) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fallston town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fallston town, North Carolina (place:22720, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .