Townhomes for Sale in Claremont, NC

Incorporated in 1893, this Catawba County town nestles between Conover to the west and the riverfront hamlet of Catawba to the east, giving residents quick access to both cities while preserving its own small-town identity. Much of the local workforce clocks in at the industrial parks that edge the Interstate 40 corridor—facilities that house manufacturers of everything from automotive parts to advanced plastics and keep commerce moving along on the town’s outskirts. "People have quick access to the mountains and, compared to Charlotte, the market here is more affordable,” says lifelong resident Hope Rogers, Realtor with Better Homes and Garden. The median sales price in Claremont hovers around $280,000, but values swing widely with a home’s size, age and acreage. Scattered across the countryside are farmhouses dating to the 1920s and later ranch-style homes, many tucked onto wooded lots. Living space generally runs 1,200 to 1,700 square feet, yet pricing climbs steeply when acreage and upgrades enter the mix: renovated dwellings on one or two treed acres—often featuring pools or attached two-car garages—command $500,000 to $550,000. On the flip side, older, smaller fixer-uppers