Housing data for Stanley, NC
Stanley, NC has an estimated 4,069 residents and 1,639 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Gaston County.
29.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,122 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,069 (±57)
- Housing units
- 1,639 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 29.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,122
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.6%
What stands out in Stanley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.1% (±3.4 points) in Stanley, lower than in Gaston County (9.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,533 (±$446) in Stanley, higher than in Gaston County ($1,982).
Households without a vehicle: 2.3% (±2.1 points) in Stanley, lower than in Gaston County (5.1%).
Housing in Stanley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,122 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,088 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,461 median household income
- Home values: $270,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,774 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,533 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 72 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stanley against Gaston County, its state and the nation
| Stanley | Gaston County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,069 (±57) | 234,881 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,639 (±146) | 101,671 (±139) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.3% (±9.1 points) | 33.2% (±1.1 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 (±$84) | $1,153 (±$22) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,461 (±$19,862) | $67,478 (±$1,710) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,200 (±$50,825) | $266,000 (±$5,555) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,533 (±$446) | $1,982 (±$51) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.0% (±12.2 points) | 47.2% (±1.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.1 minutes (±2.6) | 27.0 minutes (±0.5) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±5.1 points) | 89.0% (±0.9 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±5.7) | 39.1 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stanley covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 1,331 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stanley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,679 (±26) | 4,069 (±57) | +10.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,482 (±109) | 1,639 (±146) | +10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $820 (±$82) | $1,122 (±$84) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $141,100 (±$11,114) | $270,200 (±$50,825) | +91.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,733 (±$8,517) | $75,461 (±$19,862) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,188 (±$261) | $1,774 (±$144) | +49.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,616 (±$333) | $2,533 (±$446) | +56.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.4% (±7.0 points) | 29.3% (±9.1 points) | +1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±8.9 points) | −7.7 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 Stanley
In 2025, the Stanley Police Department reported 72 violent and 1,074 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Gaston County, the departments that report recorded 425 violent and 1,662 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Stanley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranlo | 4.9 mi | $1,811 | $200,200 | 38.4% |
| Springdale | 5.4 mi | $1,233 | $201,900 | 25.8% |
| Lowell | 5.5 mi | $1,188 | $200,600 | 26.9% |
| Mount Holly | 5.6 mi | $1,256 | $337,800 | 31.2% |
| Dallas | 5.7 mi | $872 | $254,000 | 35.6% |
| McAdenville | 6.2 mi | $1,125 | $377,000 | 10.0% |
| High Shoals | 6.7 mi | $968 | $230,400 | 59.5% |
| Lowesville | 6.9 mi | $1,490 | $406,500 | 20.4% |
Places in North Carolina most like Stanley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | $1,178 | $306,500 | $90,795 | 25.5% |
| Cherryville | $1,059 | $232,100 | $70,625 | 30.3% |
| Pinebluff | $1,176 | $234,200 | $80,833 | 21.5% |
| Rockwell | $952 | $237,200 | $69,632 | 31.7% |
| Broadway | $981 | $254,500 | $64,926 | 21.5% |
| Richfield | $1,060 | $219,900 | $70,750 | 19.2% |
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 Stanley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 |
HUD income limits for Stanley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,650 | $41,100 | $65,750 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 3 people | $31,700 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 4 people | $35,200 | $58,700 | $93,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,100 | $108,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,800 | $116,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,500 | $123,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,400.
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 Stanley
What is the average rent in Stanley, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stanley is $1,122 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Stanley?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Stanley, NC is $1,088 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stanley rent-burdened?
43.2% of renting households in Stanley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Stanley?
Stanley has an estimated 453 (±155) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stanley?
The median household income in Stanley is $75,461 (±$19,862) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stanley, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $270,200 (±$50,825) for owner-occupied homes in Stanley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stanley growing?
In Stanley, the number of residents went from 3,679 in 2015–2019 to 4,069 in 2020–2024 (+10.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Stanley Police Department (ORI NC0360700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Stanley town, North Carolina (place:64500, 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 .