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In North Carolina, a condominium is defined by how it is owned, not by how the building looks. Each owner holds a unit separately and shares the common elements, everything outside the units, with the other owners. This guide covers what you own, what to check, financing, taxes, where Charlotte's condos are and seller disclosures.

This page doesn't list condos for sale. I'm Yubeen Choi, a bilingual English and Korean agent with eXp Realty. Tell me your budget, the parts of Charlotte or the buildings you're considering, your parking needs and whether you plan to use an FHA loan, and I can send you current condo listings that match.

What a Condominium Is Under North Carolina Law

North Carolina's Condominium Act, Chapter 47C, defines a condominium as real estate where portions are designated for separate ownership and the rest is owned in common only by the owners of those portions. The common elements are every part of the condominium other than the units. Under the Act, unless the declaration says otherwise, balconies, patios, decks, and exterior doors and windows that serve a single unit but sit outside its boundaries are limited common elements, reserved for that unit.

Which law applies

Chapter 47C applies to condominiums created after October 1, 1986. Older ones are governed by the Unit Ownership Act, Chapter 47A, though some Chapter 47C sections, including those on the lien for assessments and association records, reach them for events after that date. Older buildings have been converted to condominiums since, so check the date of the recorded declaration, not the age of the building.

The declaration and renting your unit

Check the declaration for leasing limits. In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the declaration must state any restrictions on the use, occupancy or alienation of the units. In those condominiums, owners holding at least 67% of the association's votes can amend the declaration, unless it requires a larger majority. An amendment takes effect once recorded, so the rules can change after you buy. Some amendments, such as one that changes unit boundaries or the uses to which a unit is restricted, need every owner's consent. The NC Real Estate Commission also warns that association rules could even restrict your ability to rent your unit to others.

Condo or townhome?

The Real Estate Commission says condo owners own the inside of their units, while townhouse owners own the complete unit, including its exterior surfaces and the land it sits on. The name doesn't decide it. County records classify Adare Townhome Condos as a condominium. In "The Eastover Neighborhood," posted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, Dr. Thomas Hanchett wrote that homes on Perrin Place in Eastover were demolished in the early 1970s to build one of Charlotte's earliest condominium complexes. He described its two-story brick townhouses as lining both sides of the street. See my guide to townhomes in Charlotte.

Documents and Fees to Check Before You Buy

The Real Estate Commission says use restrictions are usually in a recorded Declaration of Condominium at the county Register of Deeds. A broker's copy may not be current, and the closing attorney will furnish the documents if you ask, so request them early.

What North Carolina law gives you to read:

  • A resale statement. On most resales in a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the seller must give you a statement of the monthly common expense assessment and any other fees owners pay before the unit is conveyed.
  • A statement of unpaid assessments. On written request from an owner or the owner's authorized agent, the association must provide it within 10 business days, and it binds the association. The fee is capped at $200, plus up to $100 to expedite a request made within 48 hours of closing.
  • The association's finances. The association must make an annual income and expense statement and balance sheet available to owners, free, within 75 days after the fiscal year closes.
  • The budget. Within 30 days after adopting a proposed budget, the board must send owners a summary and set a ratification meeting 10 to 60 days after mailing it. The budget is ratified unless a majority of all owners, or a larger vote the declaration requires, rejects it.

The Commission also suggests asking who sets fees and assessments, whether they are limited, whether dues and reserves will cover larger future expenses and whether any assessments are pending or proposed.

In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the association by statute maintains, repairs and replaces the common elements, and each owner is responsible for his or her own unit. In an older one, the Unit Ownership Act says that work on the common areas is carried out only as the Act and the bylaws provide. Either way, the Commission tells buyers to verify what the association maintains before making an offer. Check the square footage too: the Commission's guidelines measure a condo from the inside surfaces of its exterior walls and leave out common areas such as exterior hallways and stairways.

When dues go unpaid

Unless the declaration provides otherwise, the association may charge late fees of up to the greater of $20 a month or 10% of the unpaid installment. An assessment unpaid for 30 days or longer can become a lien on the unit, and after 90 days or more unpaid, the association can foreclose, even on a unit that is fully paid for.

Buying a new condo from the developer

A developer must give you a public offering statement before you sign. It includes the declaration, bylaws and rules, the budget and any reserve for repairs and replacement, any initial or special fee due at closing, and a description of the insurance for owners. Closing can't happen until seven calendar days after you sign, and you can cancel during that time without penalty. Deposits must go into a trust or escrow account, and the developer must complete every improvement labeled "MUST BE BUILT". See my guide to new construction in Charlotte.

Financing a Condo: FHA Approval and Lender Reviews

An FHA-approved building is one route to an FHA loan, not the only one. Under HUD's rule, effective October 15, 2019, the unit must be in an FHA-approved condominium project, qualify as a Site Condominium, meaning detached or townhouse dwellings where the unit is the dwelling and the land, or receive Single-Unit Approval. FHA insures condo loans for up to 30-year terms.

HUD's Condominiums page lets anyone search FHA-approved projects by location, name or status. Unless HUD says otherwise in writing, an approval lasts 3 years from the date the project is placed on the list, so a building approved once may not be approved now. Single-Unit Approval covers one unit in a project that isn't approved. HUD says the project must be complete and ready for occupancy and have at least five dwelling units, and the unit must not be a manufactured home. The lender checks further conditions, such as owner occupancy.

Conventional loans sold to Fannie Mae get a project review too: before delivering a loan on a unit, the lender must determine that the project meets Fannie Mae's eligibility requirements. Its Selling Guide lists projects that are ineligible. Among them are projects managed and operated as a hotel or motel, projects where more than 35% of the space is used for nonresidential or commercial purposes, and projects in need of critical repairs. A project whose association is named in pending litigation is also ineligible, with exceptions for minor matters.

Before we tour, I can check HUD's list for the building. If it isn't there, your lender can tell you whether Single-Unit Approval is possible.

Property Taxes and Insurance

Once anyone other than the developer owns a unit, each unit is taxed and assessed separately. For fiscal year 2027, the County rate is 0.4927 per $100 of assessed value and the City of Charlotte rate is 0.2930 per $100, or 0.7857 combined. Bills were due September 1, 2026, and must be paid by January 5, 2027. Owners in Charlotte's six municipal service districts, three in Center City and one each in South End, University City and SouthPark, also pay a district tax. I can check a unit's tax bill before you make an offer.

The County's 2027 revaluation sets values as of Jan. 1, 2027, with notices to be mailed in early 2027, and an owner who disagrees with a new value can request an informal review within 30 days from the date on the notice. On federal returns, IRS Publication 530 lists condominium association fees among costs a homeowner can't deduct, while Publication 936 counts a condominium as a home for the mortgage interest deduction.

Insurance and flood

In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the association must, to the extent it is available, insure the common elements for at least 80% of replacement cost after deductibles. In a building whose units have horizontal boundaries, that policy must also include the units where reasonably available, but it need not include improvements and betterments owners installed. In an older condominium, the Unit Ownership Act requires the board or manager to insure the property only if the declaration, the bylaws or a majority of owners require it. For an FHA loan, the lender must verify that you have a walls-in (HO-6) policy, which HUD describes as covering the unit's interior and your personal property, when the master policy doesn't cover the interior.

The NC Department of Insurance says homeowners policies don't cover flood damage, and that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage involves a 30-day waiting period, with exceptions. FEMA says an association's NFIP building policy can pay up to $250,000 in building loss for any one unit but doesn't cover your belongings, and the NFIP offers a contents-only policy with a $100,000 coverage limit. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services' 3D Floodzone Map shows where a property sits relative to the regulated floodplain.

Where Charlotte's Condos Are

Mecklenburg County's parcel records for tax year 2026 list residential condo units in Charlotte and in Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Pineville, Matthews and Mint Hill. County records list Charlotte condo units both inside and outside the six municipal service districts.

County records place these condominiums, among others, in each district:

  • Center City (Uptown): Fifth and Poplar, The Fourth Ward Square, Trademark, Gateway Plaza, Avenue, Ivey's and The Ratcliffe. County records classify Avenue and Gateway Plaza as high-rise condominiums.
  • South End: The Arlington and Factory South.
  • University City: University Terrace and Lakeshore Village.
  • SouthPark: Trianon and Morrison 721.

Charlotte Center City Partners says Fourth Ward, on the north side of Uptown, mixes Victorian-style homes with modern condos. The group also administers the South End district, whose website says lofts in Atherton Mill and Factory South were the forerunners of South End's residential resurgence in the late 1990s. SouthPark Community Partners says Piedmont Town Center opened in 2006 with two office towers and 179 private condos.

A Charlotte Business Journal report carried by WSOC-TV on Aug. 11, 2026 said The Peterson, a five-story building with 49 condos in lower South End, was under construction, with completion slated for summer 2027. Another, on Aug. 3, 2026, said Copper Builders was finishing Four09 Queens in Myers Park, with 17 condos.

Selling a Condo: Disclosures and Documents

North Carolina's disclosure law, Chapter 47E, covers sales of residential property of one to four dwelling units. In a covered sale the seller owes the buyer three statements, due no later than the buyer's offer: a residential property disclosure statement and an owners' association and mandatory covenants disclosure statement under G.S. 47E-4, and a mineral and oil and gas rights mandatory disclosure statement under G.S. 47E-4.1.

The association statement covers the regular dues, whether any services are paid for by them, any duly approved assessments and any fee charged when the property changes hands. If the statements aren't delivered by the time of the offer, the buyer may cancel. The right ends at whichever comes first: the end of the third calendar day after receiving them, the end of the third calendar day after the contract was made, or settlement or occupancy. Court-ordered transfers, including foreclosure sales, are exempt from Chapter 47E, and the first sale of a dwelling never lived in is exempt from G.S. 47E-4 but not from G.S. 47E-4.1.

On most resales in a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the seller also owes the Chapter 47C resale statement. If you're selling, I can request the association's statements and documents early and walk you through each step in English or Korean. A free home valuation is a good first step, and my guide to selling a home in Charlotte covers the rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page doesn't list condos for sale. Tell me your budget, the parts of Charlotte or the buildings you're considering, your parking needs and whether you plan to use an FHA loan, and I can send you current listings that match. Before you make an offer, I can check whether the building is on HUD's list of FHA-approved condominium projects and request the association's documents so you can read them first.

Yes, if the unit qualifies. Under HUD's rule the unit must be in an FHA-approved condominium project, qualify as a Site Condominium, or receive Single-Unit Approval, which HUD limits to units that aren't manufactured homes in complete projects with at least five dwelling units. A project approval lasts 3 years unless HUD says otherwise in writing, so I can check HUD's online list for a building before we tour.

It depends on the condominium's declaration and budget, not on a statewide list. In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, the association by statute maintains, repairs and replaces the common elements and must insure them to the extent coverage is available. It assesses owners for those costs, and each owner maintains his or her own unit. Older condominiums follow the Unit Ownership Act and their bylaws for that upkeep, and that Act requires insurance only if the declaration, the bylaws or a majority of owners require it. The seller's owners' association disclosure statement says whether any services are paid for by the regular dues, and the NC Real Estate Commission tells buyers to verify what the association maintains before making an offer.

I can't tell you how a unit's value will change, and I don't publish prices or returns here, because they depend on the building, the floor plan, parking and the association's dues. Name the buildings you're considering, and I can pull their recent sales and comparable leases so you can see what similar units actually sold or rented for. I can also request the association's budget and financial statements, since the NC Real Estate Commission notes that rising common expenses are usually passed on to owners as higher dues and assessments.

Only as the condominium's documents allow. In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, North Carolina law requires the declaration to state any restrictions on the use, occupancy or alienation of the units. Most amendments to that declaration need owners holding at least 67% of the association's votes, or a larger share if the declaration requires one, and some need every owner's consent. The NC Real Estate Commission warns that association rules could restrict renting your unit to others, so read the current rules before you buy and ask whether any amendment is being considered.

An assessment unpaid for 30 days or longer becomes a lien on the unit once the association files a claim of lien with the clerk of superior court. In a condominium created after October 1, 1986, past-due assessments can also carry interest of up to 18% a year. If the assessment stays unpaid for 90 days or more, the association can foreclose, even on a unit with no mortgage. The lien ranks behind a mortgage recorded before the claim of lien was filed and behind property tax liens.

Yes. Each condo unit is taxed and assessed separately. For fiscal year 2027, a unit in the City of Charlotte pays the County rate of 0.4927 and the City rate of 0.2930 per $100 of assessed value, 0.7857 combined. A unit in one of the City's six municipal service districts also pays a district tax. Mecklenburg County plans to mail its 2027 revaluation notices in early 2027, and an owner can request an informal review within 30 days from the date on the notice.

The difference is the form of ownership, not the style of the building. The NC Real Estate Commission says condo owners own the inside of their units and share ownership of the common areas, while townhouse owners own the complete unit, including its exterior surfaces and the land it sits on. County records classify some Charlotte communities with "Townhome" in their names, such as Adare Townhome Condos, as condominiums, so check the declaration rather than the name.

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