Guides & original research · Five-county Charlotte region
Every guide separates what public records show from what still needs confirmation by a utility provider, planning department, civil engineer, or appraiser across Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, and Iredell counties.
We analyzed 194,129 single-family parcels, 85,234 home sales, and Mecklenburg County building permits before and after June 1, 2023 to see what the UDO actually produced.
What residential builders, multifamily developers, and industrial buyers look for across Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, and Iredell counties — and how development contracts work.
How builders and investors evaluate raw land backwards from yield and infrastructure, and which step — public-record screening, engineering diligence, or a certified appraisal — fits your stage.
Why a nearby sewer line doesn’t guarantee connection rights, and how Charlotte Water, Union County Water, WSACC, Two Rivers Utilities, and Iredell municipal systems allocate capacity.
How smaller 0.5-to-20 acre tracts and multi-neighbor assemblages come together for townhomes, apartments, and industrial infill — backed by parcel and transit-corridor data.
By county
Local zoning jurisdictions, utility providers, active corridors, and dated public sources for each of the five counties.
Infill, assemblage, and western I-485 industrial demand.
For landowners →For buyers & developers →Residential demand shaped by sewer capacity and town-by-town rules.
For landowners →For buyers & developers →Concord’s industrial base and growth along the Mecklenburg line.
For landowners →For buyers & developers →I-85 industrial corridor and river towns west of Charlotte.
For landowners →For buyers & developers →I-77 and I-40 logistics around Statesville; Lake Norman residential to the south.
For landowners →For buyers & developers →Request a preliminary land review as an owner, or share your site criteria as a builder, developer, or investor.