Metro area · CBSA 43140
Shelby
The Shelby, NC metro area has 100,991 people. Median rent is $914, 18.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Cleveland County at $1,014. Of the 10 places we track here, Polkville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$58,534
Median home value
$200,000
Unemployment
5.2%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,014
HUD, Cleveland County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 22,100 | $945 | 23.4% |
| Kings Mountain | 12,039 | $959 | 23.2% |
| Boiling Springs | 4,757 | $1,192 | 15.9% |
| Belwood | 893 | $860 | 20.1% |
| Patterson Springs | 845 | $1,000 | 20.6% |
| Lawndale | 739 | $880 | 26.9% |
| Grover | 621 | $1,000 | 20.5% |
| Fallston | 616 | $715 | 15.3% |
| Polkville | 536 | $820 | 13.2% |
| Lattimore | 526 | $914 | 13.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.