Matthews · Relocation
Relocating to Matthews: Small Town, Big City Next Door
The right town before the right house. Virtual tours for qualified buyers, and North Carolina's offer rules explained before you arrive.
Relocating to Matthews: What Newcomers Find
Relocating to Matthews gives you a small town with its own identity, right beside Charlotte. Downtown Matthews has shops, restaurants and a library branch, and every Labor Day weekend the town holds Matthews Alive, its festival and parade. Uptown Charlotte is about 11 to 12 miles away. US 74 and I-485 serve Matthews, and NC 51 runs through town and connects with US 74.
It is worth knowing early how close Matthews and Mint Hill are in daily life. They share a border and a commute, and the choice between them usually comes down to the neighborhood and how much shopping you want close to home.
Plan Your Move to Matthews
Why Relocating Buyers Work With Carolina Signature Properties
Carolina Signature Properties starts with where you will need to be each day, then shows you Matthews and its neighbors side by side. We explain North Carolina's buying rules early, since they may differ from what you know, and virtual tours and walkthrough video let you search from a distance.
Matthews is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and we confirm school assignment for every address. Relocating to the Charlotte area covers the full approach, and what your budget buys explains the comparison.
Our Relocation Process for Matthews
- Your routine first. Uptown via US 74, or around the region on I-485.
- Matthews or Mint Hill. Compared on the same budget.
- Remote tours, then a focused visit.
- Timed to your move. Offer and closing around your start date.
Matthews for Newcomers
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center is in town, and the Four Mile Creek Greenway, the Matthews Heritage Trail, Purser-Hulsey Park and the Sportsplex cover time outdoors. The neighborhoods we cover, Brightmoor, Sardis Plantation, Matthews Plantation and Deerfield Creek, were built from the mid-1980s through the 2000s, most on wooded lots or among mature trees.
Talk with us about relocating to Matthews, and we will start with your daily routine.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Matthews from Charlotte?
About 11 to 12 miles from uptown. US 74 and I-485 serve Matthews, and NC 51 runs through town and connects with US 74.
Does Matthews have a downtown?
Yes. Downtown Matthews has shops, restaurants and a library branch, and hosts Matthews Alive every Labor Day weekend.
Is Matthews part of Charlotte?
No. Matthews is its own town, though it runs so directly into Charlotte that it can be hard to tell where one ends.
Matthews
What relocation looks like in Matthews
A small town that runs straight into Charlotte, with a downtown of its own and more shopping and restaurants close to home.
- The homes
- A small town that runs straight into Charlotte: driving between the two, you can hardly tell where one ends and the other begins. It sits between Charlotte and Indian Trail.
- Why people choose it
- Buyers who want what draws people to Mint Hill, an easy drive into Charlotte, but with more shopping and restaurants close to home.
- Schools people ask about
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Matthews, Crown Point and Elizabeth Lane elementaries and David W. Butler High. Assignment depends on the address.
- Getting around
- About 11 to 12 miles from uptown Charlotte. US 74 and I-485 serve Matthews, and NC 51 runs through town and connects with US 74.
- Nearby
- Downtown Matthews and its library branch; Matthews Alive, the Labor Day festival and parade; Novant Health Matthews Medical Center; the Four Mile Creek Greenway, the Matthews Heritage Trail, Purser-Hulsey Park and the Sportsplex.
- The trade-off
- The fair comparison is with Charlotte and Mint Hill, not Harrisburg. Next to Mint Hill there is very little difference, except that Matthews has more shopping and restaurants.
Relocation: keep exploring
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