About Matthews
A distinct place to call home
Matthews has a genuine small-town heart — a walkable downtown with local restaurants, a beloved farmers market, and community events year-round. It's one of Charlotte's most established suburbs, offering a mix of older character homes and newer construction.
Matthews is one of the few Charlotte suburbs with a genuine downtown — a walkable Main Street with local restaurants, boutiques, and a year-round farmers market that draws the whole community. The town has a strong civic identity and an active events calendar. The housing stock is a mix: older ranch homes and craftsman bungalows in the established neighborhoods near downtown, and newer construction in the communities along the I-485 corridor. Matthews is served by CMS and Union County schools depending on location, and the school quality is consistently strong.
Matthews Community Resources
County & Property Tax
County
Mecklenburg County (most of Matthews)Current tax rate
$0.6169 per $100 assessed value + Town of Matthews $0.265 (2024)
Tax assessor
Mecklenburg County Assessor's Office- Town of Matthews residents pay both county and town tax
- Small portions of Matthews fall in Union County — verify at time of purchase
- Mecklenburg County revaluation occurs every 4 years
Schools
Elementary
- Matthews Elementary Highly rated, walkable from downtown
- Bain Elementary Strong academics
- Crestdale Elementary Matthews area
Middle
- Crestdale Middle School Matthews area
- Indian Trail Middle School Union County side of Matthews
High School
- Butler High School Matthews — IB & AP programs
- Weddington High School Union County side — top 5% in NC
Private & Charter
- Charlotte Christian School K–12 independent Christian school, Matthews area
- Covenant Day School K–12 Christian school, Matthews
- Socrates Academy Classical charter school, Matthews
- Matthews Academy Private K–8, Matthews
Healthcare
Hospitals
- Atrium Health Pineville ~10 min west
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center In Matthews — full-service hospital
Urgent Care
- Atrium Health Urgent Care — Matthews Matthews Township Pkwy
- Novant Health GoHealth Urgent Care Multiple Matthews locations
Specialty
- OrthoCarolina — Matthews Orthopedics & sports medicine
- Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute Pineville campus
Dining & Restaurants
- Santé French-inspired fine dining, downtown Matthews
- The Portrait Gallery Restaurant & Bar American & cocktails, downtown Matthews
- Enzo's Osteria Italian, downtown Matthews
- The Loyalist Market Sandwiches, charcuterie & wine, downtown Matthews
- Royal Cafe & Crêperie Breakfast, crêpes & coffee, downtown Matthews
- Thai Taste Matthews Thai, downtown Matthews
- El Valle Mexican Restaurant Mexican, downtown Matthews
- The Exchange Pizza Depot Pizza, downtown Matthews
- Moo & Brew Burgers & craft beer, downtown Matthews
- Grace O'Malley's Irish pub, downtown Matthews
- Jekyll & Hyde Taphouse Grill American gastropub, downtown Matthews
- MingFu Chinese & Sushi Chinese & sushi, downtown Matthews
- Brakeman's Coffee & Supply Coffee & café, downtown Matthews
- Cellar & Ale Wine bar & small plates, downtown Matthews
- Seaboard Brewing, Taproom & Wine Bar Brewery, pizza & wine, downtown Matthews
- White Duck Taco Shop Fusion tacos, downtown Matthews
- Yanni Bistro Mediterranean & healthy, downtown Matthews