Mint Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to about 27,556 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28105 and 28227.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Matthews; part is in Mint Hill
Mostly Charlotte; part is in Mint Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mint Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mint Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mint Hill had 26,450 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Mecklenburg County grew from 55,268 residents in 1900 to 1,115,482 in 2020.
Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Ap, NC weather station (12 miles away).
732,418 jobs at 36,472 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,243 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mint Hill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 114 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 112 |
| Dentists | 105 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 209 |
| Mental health providers | 411 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 219 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 53 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1770.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Queen's Grant Community School, Socrates Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bain ElementaryMint Hill | Pre-K–5 | 766 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Clear Creek ElementaryCharlotte | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Crown Point ElementaryMatthews | Pre-K–5 | 657 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Mint Hill Elementary SchoolMatthews | Pre-K–5 | 864 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews | K–5 | 702 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Matthews ElementaryMatthews | K–5 | 726 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Queen's Grant Community SchoolMint Hill | K–12 | 1,335 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Socrates AcademyMatthews | K–12 | 1,039 | Charter | 8.3 mi |
| Crestdale MiddleMatthews | 6–8 | 989 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Mint Hill MiddleMatthews | 6–8 | 878 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northeast MiddleMint Hill | 6–8 | 594 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Butler High SchoolMatthews | 9–12 | 1,791 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Independence High SchoolCharlotte | 9–12 | 2,024 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rocky River High SchoolMint Hill | 9–12 | 1,562 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Levine Middle College High SchMatthews | 11–13 | 216 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Christian AcademyMatthews | Pre-K–12 | 160 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
| Covenant Day SchoolMatthews | TK–12 | 1,029 | Presbyterian | 5.4 mi |
| Carmel Christian SchoolMatthews | K–12 | 1,144 | Baptist | 6.5 mi |
| Faith Baptist Christian SchoolCharlotte | 2–12 | 9 | Baptist | 0.6 mi |
| School at ThompsonMatthews | 4–10 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Trinity Christian Preparatory SchoolCharlotte | 7–12 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Matthews and Charlotte.
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