Single Family Residence at 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Double carport with workshop and upstairs storage. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Screened in porch - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Den. Fireplace fueled by propane.  Currently no tank. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Other view of den. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Living room - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
View from living room to kitchen. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Utility room - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Closet storage in utility room. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Primary bedroom - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Primary bedroom closets. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
Primary bath - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Bedroom - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Bath 2 adjoins bedroom 2. - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Workshop - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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Storage upstairs above workshop - 7871 Howard Avenue, Kannapolis
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$315,000

7871 Howard Avenue
Kannapolis, NC 28081
Listed by Ellen Carter · Key Real Estate
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,296 sqft
Year built
1960

About this home

One family-owned home since it was built in 1960. Well maintained and cared for and ready to move-in. One acre of land with no city taxes or HOA. A screened porch overlooks an open backyard with a large shade tree! All of your kitchen appliances are staying. Hardwood floors are under carpet in the bedrooms. Fireplace is fueled by propane gas (currently there is not a tank). The electric baseboard heat is operational or simply use the Heat pump. A workshop is part of the carport and has an upstairs for storage. Another carport on the backside of the workshop. Close to Mooresville Hwy, Kannapolis parkway and Hwy 152.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4438199
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
October 26, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Fred L Wilson Elementary
2.32 mi away · Grades 0-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
427
Student:teacher ratio
13.8:1
District
Kannapolis City Schools
Middle
Corriher Lipe Middle
3.63 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
432
Student:teacher ratio
14.9:1
District
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
High
Rowan Co Early College
13.4 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
239
Student:teacher ratio
26.6:1
District
Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Kannapolis's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

30
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
6.0 / 20 -- Below average walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Kannapolis, from live MLS data.

On the market 1 days -- 71 fewer days than Kannapolis's current average of 72 days.
For reference, the median list price across 354 active listings in Kannapolis right now is $305,000.

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Est. monthly payment
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$63,000 down
$252,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,634
Property tax (est.)$263
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 14 hr ago.

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