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$184,999

1409 Essex Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
Listed by Cynthia Hegler · Southern Home Group Realty LLC
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Living area
968 sqft
Year built
1950

About this home

Freshly renovated and ready to welcome you home! This 3-bedroom, 1-bath home at 1409 Essex Avenue features fresh paint, new fixtures, and an updated kitchen and bathroom. The refreshed kitchen offers an inviting space for everyday meal preparation, while the updated bathroom adds to the home’s fresh appeal. With the recent improvements already complete, you can focus on settling in and making it your own. Schedule your showing today!

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4432399
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Arlington Heights
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
October 7, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
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
Bessemer City Central Elem
4.31 mi away · Grades 3-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
1.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: F (2025)
Enrollment
391
Student:teacher ratio
16.3:1
District
Gaston County Schools
Middle
York Chester Middle
1.34 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
458
Student:teacher ratio
14.8:1
District
Gaston County Schools
High
Gaston Early College High School
3.13 mi away · Grades 9-13
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
238
Student:teacher ratio
23.8:1
District
Gaston County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Gastonia'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). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

60
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.7 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
85 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores5
Parks4
Schools2
Transit stops0
Pharmacies7

Market position

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

On the market 1 days -- 79 fewer days than Gastonia's current average of 80 days.
For reference, the median list price across 728 active listings in Gastonia right now is $297,683.

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Est. monthly payment
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$37,000 down
$147,999 loan
Principal & interest$960
Property tax (est.)$154
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 9 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.