Home prices
Gaston's median home price is $58,600. Compared to the surrounding areas it is approximately $21,560 (26%) lower.Compared to the entire country it is about $158,900 (73%) lower, and compared to the city of Fort Wayne is about $56,500 (49%) lower.
Rents
In Gaston the median rent is $750 per month. This is approximately $15 (2%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.It is about $312 (29%) lower compared to the rest of the country, and is roughly $14 (1%) lower compared to the city of Fort Wayne.
Nearby places
Matthews
Matthews is roughly 4 miles north of Gaston. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Matthews is $66,400, which works out to $7,800 (11%) higher than Gaston. Its rents are a lot less expensive. Matthews's median rent is $564 a month, which comes out to $186 (32%) lower than Gaston.
Eaton
Eaton is roughly 6 miles east of Gaston. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Eaton is $65,600, which comes out to $7,000 (10%) higher than Gaston. Rent there is fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Eaton is $759, which comes out to $9 (1%) higher than Gaston.
Summitville
Summitville is about 6 miles west from Gaston. Housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The value of the median home in Summitville is $65,400, which works out to $6,800 (10%) higher than Gaston. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in Summitville is $623, which is $127 (20%) lower than Gaston.
Fowlerton
Fowlerton is roughly 7 miles northwest of Gaston. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. Fowlerton's median home cost is $67,000, which is $8,400 (12%) higher than Gaston. The rent there is a little less expensive. Fowlerton's median rent is $640 a month, which works out to $110 (17%) lower than Gaston.
Shamrock Lakes
Shamrock Lakes is roughly 7 miles northeast from Gaston. Housing prices there are a lot more expensive. The median home price in Shamrock Lakes is $136,400, which works out to $77,800 (57%) higher than Gaston. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In Shamrock Lakes the median rent is $1,088 per month, which works out to $338 (31%) higher than Gaston.