Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.055 homes sold in Mount Pleasant in the last year, at a typical $406K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mount Pleasant homes are listed.
Every place Mount Pleasant homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mount Pleasant.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Mount Pleasant’s sales, at a typical $406K
55 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $210NC $207
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
55 sales in the last year, against 43 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2014. The typical sale went from $181K in 2016 to $406K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Mount Pleasant
Check a listing against what Mount Pleasant homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mount Pleasant are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mount Pleasant’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Pleasant
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Mount Pleasant now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 25% | 40% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 29% | 17% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 97.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 97 | 39 | 61 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2022 low (5) and 149% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across North Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mount Pleasant home costs about $2,395 a month
Price: Mount Pleasant’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Pleasant’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Pleasant is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $406K home, about $3,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Pleasant, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount PleasantTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Pleasant.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Locust, Rockwell, Midland and Concord sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 1,276 | $387K | $202 | 15% | 64 |
| Locust | 136 | $392K | $197 | 14% | 72 |
| Midland | 82 | $368K | $180 | 13% | 63 |
| Mount Pleasant | 55 | $406K | $210 | 18% | 76 |
| Oakboro | 49 | $363K | $206 | 10% | 101 |
| Rockwell | 35 | $308K | $181 | 11% | 65 |
| Stanfield | 21 | $453K | $216 | 10% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Mount Pleasant
What do homes sell for in Mount Pleasant, NC?
55 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $406K, $210 a square foot.
Is Mount Pleasant a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Pleasant?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Pleasant?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $406K home that’s near $3,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Pleasant?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Pleasant’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Pleasant.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).