Charlotte home prices (US$/m²): returns since 2013
Charlotte home prices, measured as the typical value per square meter (data: Redfin). This is the value of the property itself — bricks and mortar — not an investor's total return.
It excludes rent received and all costs (closing, property taxes, maintenance, vacancy). Compare it against U.S. inflation (CPI) and the S&P 500 below to see whether Charlotte real estate kept up.
Charlotte is North Carolina's largest city and a major U.S. banking center, home to a large concentration of financial-sector jobs, alongside growing tech and corporate operations. The metro has drawn steady in-migration from higher-cost regions for years, and it was among the Southeast markets that climbed after 2020 before cooling as rates rose. Prices sit in the affordable-to-mid tier relative to the coasts, supported by a diversified white-collar base and a steady flow of new residents and construction across the surrounding Carolina Piedmont.
Cumulative return by window (in U.S. dollars)
| Window | Cumulative |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 3% |
| 5 years | 32% |
| 10 years | 121% |
Largest historical drop: -14% · annual volatility: 10% . Typical home price per m² (Redfin). Excludes rent received, closing costs, property taxes, maintenance and vacancy — the value of the property itself, not the investor's total return.
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