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    Moving to Huntersville, NC

    Is Huntersville a good place to live?

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    Huntersville ranks #5 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (79/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $439,300
    +11.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,742
    per month
    Household income
    $119,951
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Huntersville

    The median home value in Huntersville is $439,300 and median rent is $1,742 a month, against a median household income of $119,951. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Huntersville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Carolina the 2025 rate was 331 violent and 1,811 property crimes per 100,000 people — #15 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Huntersville, NC

    Huntersville has about 62,458 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Huntersville with

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    More: Where to move in North Carolina · Best counties in North Carolina

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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