Gaston County, NC 28012
Belmont, NC
Area overview
Belmont sits on a peninsula between the Catawba River and the South Fork, just across the river from Charlotte. Main Street is compact and walkable, with restaurants and shops in old brick buildings.
Housing ranges from renovated mill houses near downtown to waterfront neighborhoods and new construction along the river.
What makes Belmont special
Main Street
A walkable downtown with Stowe Park at its center.
Belmont Abbey College
The college and its basilica sit on the north side of town.
On the water
Lake Wylie and the Catawba River border the town, and the botanical garden is to the south.
Popular Belmont neighborhoods
- Downtown Belmont
- Reflection Pointe
- McLean
- Stowe Pointe
- Belmont Reserve
- Typical price range
- $300s to $1.2M
- Home styles
- Mill houses, bungalows and waterfront homes




