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What is the MLS?
MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service. Despite what you read or hear, the general public does not have true access to the MLS. What you get access to is a system where brokers cooperate with each other to display listings on each other’s firm web pages. This system is known as the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) System. The IDX System displays very limited fields of data compared to the MLS mainly because much of the information in the MLS contain proprietary or confidential information. Only licensed North Carolina Realtors or real estate brokers who subscribe to the Carolina MLS or Charlotte MLS have full, unlimited access to all data information.
The Carolina MLS and Charlotte MLS mapping system consists of areas. To start and to help you visualize how our local MLS map is structured click here.
The Charlotte MLS region comprises of 13 areas. Area 99 is at the heart of Charlotte’s center or Uptown, surrounded by Areas 1-9. Areas 1-9 are in Mecklenburg County. The communities listed below are not all of them...just the most popular ones in a given area.
Area 1 starts directly north of Charlotte Uptown with the remaining areas going clockwise in the following manner:
Area 99: Uptown Charlotte
Area 1: NORTH: Towns of: Huntersville (Birkdale), Cornelius, Davidson
Area 2: EAST: Communities of University City, Arts District, NODA, Plaza Midwood
Area 3: SOUTHEAST: Towns of: Pineville, Matthews, Mint Hill
Area 4: SOUTH SOUTHEAST: Area of Elizabeth
Area 5: SOUTH: Communities of Southpark (South Park), Ballantyne, Myers Park, Dilworth
Area 6: SOUTH SOUTHWEST
Area 7: SOUTHWEST
Area 8: WEST
Area 9: NORTHWEST
Area 13: Lake Norman (N of Area 9; also borders with Iredell County)
Area 15: Lake Wylie Area of The Sanctuary
Area 42: Mountain Island Lake
Now, that you have a visual understanding of how the Carolina MLS and Charlotte MLS map is laid out for Mecklenburg County, I will include the other surrounding counties I service by area below:
Area 10: Union County (Weddington, Waxhaw, Monroe, Wesley Chapel, Indian Trail)
Area 11: Cabarrus County (Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mt. Pleasant)
Area 12: Iredell County (Mooresville, Statesville, Troutman)
Area 14: Lincoln County (Lincolnton, Denver)
Area 16: Gaston County (Belmont, Gastonia, Mount Hilly, Bessemer City, Stanley, Cherryville)
Area 23: Stanly County (Albemarle, Locust, New London, Badin Lake)
The following are in South Carolina:
Area 17: York County (Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Clover, Catawba, Tega Cay, Hickory Grove)
Area 24: Lancaster County (Lancaster)
Tip: By clicking on the area and number links above you will get a map page for that area. Clicking on the respective counties will bring up pertinent information about that county.
In summarization, our service areas in North Carolina are Charlotte, Lake Norman, Huntersville, Cornelius, Mooresville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Concord, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, Union County, the University area, the SouthPark (South Park) area, the Ballantyne area and many more. In South Carolina, we service York and Lancaster Counties where the cities and towns of Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Clover are located.
You should now have a complete understanding about the Carolina MLS and Charlotte MLS boundaries within each area. Click here to search for homes in these areas. If you need further assistance please use one of the methods to the right to contact an agent. For immediate assistance, please call 704.200.8823. | 
