There are several methods to aid in your Charlotte Home Search. One method is a map search. The Charlotte MLS is broken down into areas and sub-areas to organize the Charlotte Real Estate listings. First, look at the Charlotte Real Estate Overview map to help determine your area of focus. If you are looking for Charlotte homes, it is broken down into 9 primary areas (not counting area 99 is uptown Charlotte). Area 1 - Mecklenburg County (N) North Charlotte includes great areas like Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson
Area 2 - Mecklenburg County (E) Area 2 includes the majority of the University Area (University area is also in area 1)
Area 3 - Mecklenburg County (SE) Area 3 includes Mint Hill and parts of Matthews
Area 4 - Mecklenburg County (SSE) Area 4 includes Matthews and much of the Providence area
Area 5 - Mecklenburg County (S) Area 5 includes the majority of Myers Park, South Park, Ballantyne and South Charlotte
Area 6 - Mecklenburg County (SSW) Area 6 includes Pineville and much of the light rail line
Area 7 - Mecklenburg County (SW) Area 7 includes the Steller Creek Area and the Rivergate communities.
Area 8 - Mecklenburg County (W) West of the city is the airport area.
Area 9 - Mecklenburg County (NW) Area 9 includes the heart of Huntersville.
Union County (Area 10) Union County homes include popular area such as Weddington, Marvin, Waxhaw, Wesley Chapel, Indian Trail Stallings, Lake Park, Monroe and more. Cabarrus County (Area 11)Cabarrus County includes Concord, Harrisburg and Kannapolis. Iredell County (Area 12) Iredell County is to the north of Charlotte ans the primary city is the very popular Mooresville. Lake Norman Area (Area 13) Lake Norman is the most popular and prestigious lake in the greater Charlotte Area Lincoln County Lake Wylie Area (Area 15) Lake Wylie is a very large "finger lake" full of coves and great for both boating and fishing. The "Lake Wylie Community" is actually in South Carolina just across the Charlotte border. Gaston County Gaston County is to the west of Charlotte and includes the towns of Belmont, Mount Holy, McAdenville and of course Gastonia. York County SC (Area 17) York County includes Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, Clover and much more. Rowan County Rowan County is just north of Cabarrus County and borders the popular Kannapolis area. Salisbury is the most popular city but also include China Grove and Locust. Stanly County Lancaster County SC Lancaster is located just south of the South Charlotte/Ballantyne area and includes Indian Land, Lancaster and much more. Anson County Catawba County Montgomery County Chester County Mountain Island Lake Area Area 42 Mountain Island is the main water reservoir for the greater Charlotte area. This lake is smaller than Lake Norman and Lake Wylie. It offers a peaceful retreat. Uptown Charlotte Area 99 Uptown Charlotte is very elegant and has a variety of Condos for various lifestyles. Return to Charlotte Real Estate Charlotte Homes For Sale Home Page |