Cleveland County, North Carolina
Shelby Real Estate and Local Guide
Shelby is the county seat of Cleveland County and a historic cotton and textile town with deep country and bluegrass music roots as the home of Earl Scruggs and Don Gibson.
Living in Shelby
Permanent host of the American Legion Baseball World Series since 2011. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $50,705 median household
EducationAbout 26.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCleveland County
Homes in Shelby
Single-family detached homesRoughly 69% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $185,400
- About 59% of Shelby's occupied homes are owner-occupied, with the remainder renter-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Shelby home
Earl Scruggs Center
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Music and history museum honoring banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs on the court square
Don Gibson Theatre
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Restored downtown theater named for Shelby songwriter Don Gibson
Central Shelby Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National Register district around the 1907 Cleveland County Courthouse and public square
Shelby City Park
Source: cityofshelby.com
150-acre park with a historic Herschell-Spillman carousel, miniature train, golf, and an aquatics center
Shelby areas to know
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Residential historic district east of downtown
West Warren Street Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Residential historic district west of downtown