Home prices
The median home in Gaston costs $62,000. Compared to nearby areas it is about $25,340 (29%) lower.It is about $155,500 (71%) lower compared to the country as a whole, and it is roughly $186,300 (75%) lower in comparison to the city of Raleigh.
Rents
Gaston's median monthly rent is $853. In comparison to nearby areas it is approximately $157 (22%) higher.Compared to the rest of the country it is about $209 (19%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Raleigh it is about $268 (23%) lower.
Nearby places
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids is about 3 miles south of Gaston. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The price of the median home in Roanoke Rapids is $112,400, which comes out to $50,400 (44%) higher than Gaston. Rents there are a little less expensive. In Roanoke Rapids the median monthly rent is $722, which is $131 (18%) lower than Gaston.
South Rosemary
South Rosemary is roughly 4 miles southwest of Gaston. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in South Rosemary costs $88,200, which comes out to $26,200 (29%) higher than Gaston. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median rent in South Rosemary is $723 a month, which works out to $130 (17%) lower than Gaston.
Garysburg
Garysburg is about 5 miles southeast from Gaston. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Garysburg is $74,000, which comes out to $12,000 (16%) higher than Gaston. Rents there are fairly similar. Garysburg's median monthly rent is $844, which works out to $9 (1%) lower than Gaston.
Weldon
Weldon is about 5 miles south from Gaston. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Weldon costs $103,000, which comes out to $41,000 (39%) higher than Gaston. Rent there is a bit less expensive. The median rent in Weldon is $649 a month, which works out to $204 (31%) lower than Gaston.
South Weldon
South Weldon is about 6 miles south from Gaston. Its real estate prices are fairly similar. The median home in South Weldon costs $59,100, which is $2,900 (4%) lower than Gaston. Rents there are a lot less expensive. South Weldon's median monthly rent is $541, which comes out to $312 (57%) lower than Gaston.