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Cleveland County, NC property owners

41,354 property records across 14 ZIP codes. 41% of owners do not live at the property, 4% get their mail in another state, and 12% of properties are held by a company or trust.

Records
41,354
owner data on 95.5%
Absentee owners
41.4%
16,354 properties
Out-of-state owners
4.2%
1,644 properties
LLC or company owned
9.7%
3,829 properties
Trust owned
2.7%
1,062 properties
Vacant land
11.5%
4,522 parcels
Pre-probate
6
flagged in source data
Pre-foreclosure
40
incl. auction and bank owned
Typical hold
5 to 14 years
31.2% held 15+ years

How long owners have held

Under 5 years32.3%
5 to 14 years36.5%
15 years or more31.2%

Largest entity owners

Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.

Owner as recordedTypeProperties
ALBEMARLE US INCcompany85
PREMIUM PROPERTY GROUP LLCcompany57
M E BROWN ENTERPRISES LLCcompany46
HALLAM PROPERTIES LLCcompany41
CEDAR LAKE FARM LLCcompany39
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONcompany32
LMFNBHG LLCcompany28
ALBEMARLE U S INCcompany24
MICHAEL MORGAN POOLEinvestor23
NPB HOLDINGS LLCcompany22
HALLAM PROPERTIES II LLCcompany22
LETS GO PROPERTIES LLCcompany20
MCH SFR NC OWNER 1B LPcompany20
J HOUSTON PROPERTIES LLCcompany19
TRICAN PROPERTIES LLCcompany19

ZIP codes in Cleveland County

ZIPCityRecordsAbsenteeLLCVacant land
28150Shelby11,85044%12%10%
28086Kings Mountain10,69138%11%10%
28152Shelby9,04635%9%9%
28090Lawndale3,15342%8%16%
28114Mooresboro2,94449%5%20%
28073Grover1,73940%8%14%
28020Casar1,12445%3%15%
28017Boiling Springs27796%10%19%
28042Fallston17093%10%10%
28038Earl12792%17%29%
28136Polkville8598%8%23%
28089Lattimore8193%4%11%
28169Waco6689%8%14%
28151Shelby1---

Sample properties

Questions about this data

How many absentee owners are there in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
16,354 of the 39,488 properties with owner data in Cleveland County, North Carolina (41.4%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
How many properties in Cleveland County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
1,644 properties (4.2%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
What share of Cleveland County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
9.7% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 2.7% to a trust, together 4,891 properties.
How much vacant land is there in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
4,522 parcels (11.5%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
How many pre-probate properties are in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
6 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
How long have owners in Cleveland County, North Carolina held their property?
Of 39,483 properties with a known purchase date, 32.3% were acquired in the last 5 years, 36.5% 5 to 14 years ago, and 31.2% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
Where does this data come from?
County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 41,354 property records in Cleveland County, North Carolina with owner data on 95.5%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.

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Figures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.