Matthews is a town in Mecklenburg County, southeast of Charlotte, built around a historic downtown on Trade Street. It is one of the few Charlotte suburbs where “downtown” means a real walkable main street, with a Saturday-morning farmers market and local shops and restaurants.
Housing: the median sale price was $500,000 in September 2026 (69 closed sales), and $520,000 year-to-date through September 2026, per the Canopy Realtor Association. That is down from $561,000 in September 2025. Months’ supply stood at 3.0.
Taxes: for fiscal year 2026-27 (effective July 1, 2026), the Town rate is 27.95 cents per $100 of assessed value and the Mecklenburg County rate is 49.27 cents, for a combined 77.22 cents per $100.
Getting around: the main route to Uptown is Independence Boulevard (US-74). CATS serves Matthews with bus routes 17 (Commonwealth Avenue, from the Matthews Park & Ride to the Charlotte Transportation Center), 27 (Monroe Road / John Street), and the 64X Matthews express, plus CATS Micro zones serving downtown Matthews, CPCC Levine, and Windsor Square.
Parks and outdoors: Four Mile Creek Greenway, Squirrel Lake Park, and Stumptown Park.
Schools: students are assigned by home address through Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; use the district’s official assignment lookup linked in the facts box.
Good for (editorial): buyers who want a walkable historic downtown with a real main street and quick Uptown access via US-74.
Not for (editorial): buyers chasing the lowest taxes in the region — the combined 77.22-cent rate runs higher than nearby Union County towns — or buyers who want a new-build master-planned community; Matthews’ housing stock is older and more varied.
Commute note: the commute figure is intentionally blank until the table’s commute method is set. No estimated drive time is published here.
Facts at a glance
| Type | Town |
|---|---|
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Population | 32,769 |
| Population as of | July 1, 2025 estimate (Census QuickFacts) |
| Median sale price | $500,000 |
| Price period | September 2026 (69 closed sales) |
| Year-to-date median | $520,000 (September 2025: $561,000, -10.9% year over year; months' supply 3.0) |
| Town / city tax (per $100) | 27.95 cents |
| County tax (per $100) | 49.27 cents |
| Combined tax (per $100) | 77.22 cents |
| Tax year | FY2026-27 (effective July 1, 2026) |
| Commute to Uptown | — |
| Town center | Historic Trade Street downtown; Matthews Community Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. |
| Parks & greenways | Four Mile Creek Greenway (1102 E. John St.); Squirrel Lake Park; Stumptown Park. |
| Transit | CATS bus routes 17 (Commonwealth Ave., Matthews Park & Ride to Charlotte Transportation Center), 27 (Monroe Rd./John St.), and 64X Matthews express; CATS Micro zones serving downtown Matthews, CPCC Levine, and Windsor Square. |
| School assignment | Official assignment lookup |
| Good for | Buyers who want a walkable historic downtown with a real main street and quick Uptown access via US-74. |
| Not for | Buyers chasing the lowest taxes in the region — the combined 77.22-cent rate runs higher than nearby Union County towns — or buyers who want a new-build master-planned community; Matthews' housing stock is older and more varied. |
| Last checked | October 29, 2026 |
| Sources | Median price: Canopy Realtor Association Local Market Update for Matthews, September 2026 (current as of Oct. 5, 2026) — https://marketstatsreports.showingtime.com/CRRA_kcohd/sst/202609/Matthews.pdf Tax rates: Town of Matthews FY2026-27 budget, adopted June 8, 2026; Mecklenburg County FY2026-27 tax rate chart — https://mecknc.widen.net/content/wwzpdae4ea/original/2026-2027-Tax-Rate-Chart.pdf?u=mcy0jv&download=true Population: Census QuickFacts, Matthews town, North Carolina. Transit: City of Charlotte CATS Better Bus plan (Apr. 2025). Schools: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools new-family registration page (official assignment lookup entry point). Parks: Town of Matthews parks pages; Four Mile Creek Greenway listing. |
Figures carry their source and period in the Sources row. Blank fields mean not yet verified — never a guess.