Why Charlotte, and why now
Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing places in America, with a strong job market, a major international airport and homes still priced below the national median. Here are the latest numbers.
Population
Charlotte added 20,731 residents from July 2024 to July 2025, the largest gain of any U.S. city, reaching 964,784 people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, May 2026
The metro added 54,122 residents in 2024–25, the 5th-largest numeric gain of any U.S. metro.
135 people a day move to the 16-county Charlotte Region, which ranked #1 in the nation for domestic migration (people moving from other U.S. places).
Jobs & business
The Charlotte Region added about 17,000 net new jobs from July 2024 to July 2025, across healthcare, financial services, construction and hospitality.
Bank of America, Lowe's, Honeywell, Nucor, Duke Energy, Truist, Sonic Automotive and Ingersoll Rand are headquartered in the region.
Source: Fortune 500 (2026) via Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
North Carolina ranked #2 in CNBC's Top States for Business 2026, its sixth straight year in the top two.
Source: CNBC, July 2026
Getting around
Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers nonstop service to 191 destinations, including 43 international markets.
North Carolina
North Carolina grew by about 146,000 people to 11.2 million in 2024–25, among the three fastest-growing states, and led the nation in people moving from other states.
Source: Office of the NC Governor (U.S. Census data), January 2026
North Carolina's individual income tax rate is a flat 3.99% for tax years after 2025.
Source: NC Department of Revenue
Housing
The June 2026 regional median rose just 0.5% from a year earlier (City of Charlotte: $440,000), with 3.6 months of supply, the most choice buyers have had in years.
Life in Charlotte
From the energy of Uptown to tree-lined historic neighborhoods, lake living at Lake Norman and Lake Wylie, and newer communities across the South Carolina line, the Charlotte region has something for every stage of life. Greenways, light rail, professional sports, a growing arts scene and quick drives to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the coast make it easy to see why so many people are choosing Charlotte.
Figures are the latest available as of September 2026 and change over time. Market conditions vary by neighborhood; ask Amir for current numbers for any area.