Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. Belwood’s typical rent stands at $860 a month, against $1,085 a month in North Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. For households locally, the share who own their home is 78%.

$197KZillow home value

	Belwood	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	78%	67%	73%
Median rent	$860 a month	$1,085 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Belwood$197K

North Carolina$332K

+1.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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Prices over the yearsUp 1.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$860 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Belwood is longer

Most people who work leave Belwood to do it: just 1% work in town. The town’s middle household income stands at $51,000, below both North Carolina’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Belwood has lost 22 jobs, to 37 in 2023. 15% of Belwood residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town

	Belwood	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	39 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$51,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	6.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	15%	13%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Belwood1%

Shelby9%

Charlotte8%

Hickory7%

Morganton3%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Belwood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here37 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Belwood Commute times39 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Belwood brings mild winters and hot summers

In Belwood, the midsummer high is 89°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–53°

Spring46–71°

Summer65–87°

Fall48–72°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 12

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 29°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Belwood is

Belwood does better than the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours here. Two figures for adults locally: 41% have high blood pressure, 26% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Belwood	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	25%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. North Carolina

2 better25 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Belwood	NC
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.8%	12.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.7%	8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	29.7%	13.9%

Atrium Health Cleveland

12.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.6 miles to an ER · Atrium Health Cleveland How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NC on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Belwood faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Belwood break down as 62% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Belwood, 1.1% of the land is conserved

Belwood has one park or preserve, 13 acres in all.

1.1%conserved

1.1%

conserved · 88 of 7,838 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Belwood Recreation Center Ii	—	13

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk13 acres · Belwood Recreation Center Ii Conserved land1.1% conserved · 88 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Belwood?”

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Everything we know about Belwood

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The big questions

HealthBetter than NC on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$197K typical home · up 1.7% in a year Work & commute$51K median household income · 37 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions42 nearby · Hickory Aviation Museum 20 mi LibrarySpangler Branch Library CollegesCleveland Community College is 14.3 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 3″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Belwood

Cleveland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Shelby14.3 mi$2,602 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Belwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Belwood for work

Where Belwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37jobs based in Belwood

1%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Belwood

Town in North Carolina, United States

Belwood is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belwood had a population of 857.

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Area: 12 sq mi
Elevation: 1,040 ft
Area code: 704

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The typical home in Belwood is valued at about $197K