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Census-designated place · Census GEOID 3738170
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Light Oak, NC is a Census-designated place in Cleveland County, North Carolina — this guide covers houses in Light Oak and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Light Oak market snapshot
Place type
Census-designated place
County
Cleveland County
Map pin
35.286692, -81.477386
Census GEOID
3738170
Land area
1.44 sq mi
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Census-designated place
The U.S. Census Bureau lists Light Oak as a Census-designated place in Cleveland County, North Carolina — a settled community that is not an incorporated city, town, or village. This page uses the same /north-carolina/light-oak/ guide pattern as incorporated places.
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Places around Light Oak
County guide: Cleveland County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Light Oak.
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Nearby communities include Shelby, Patterson Springs, Waco, Earl, Kings Mountain, Grover, Kingstown, Fallston, Lawndale, Lattimore, Boiling Springs, Mooresboro, Polkville, Belwood, Casar.
Shelby market data
Nearby city · ~3.9 mi
Patterson Springs market data
Nearby city · ~4.3 mi
Waco market data
Nearby city · ~5.9 mi
Earl market data
Nearby city · ~7.1 mi
Kings Mountain market data
Nearby city · ~8.0 mi
Grover market data
Nearby city · ~8.0 mi
Kingstown market data
Nearby city · ~9.6 mi
Fallston market data
Nearby city · ~10.0 mi
Lawndale market data
Nearby city · ~10.0 mi
Lattimore market data
Nearby city · ~10.5 mi
Boiling Springs market data
Nearby city · ~10.8 mi
Mooresboro market data
Nearby city · ~12.5 mi
Polkville market data
Nearby city · ~13.0 mi
Belwood market data
Nearby city · ~13.9 mi
Casar market data
Nearby city · ~17.5 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Dellview (~7.8 mi), Cherryville (~8.7 mi), Bessemer City (~11.0 mi), Crouse (~13.7 mi), Ellenboro (~16.3 mi), Cliffside (~16.5 mi), Gastonia (~16.6 mi), Dallas (~16.7 mi), High Shoals (~17.1 mi), Caroleen (~17.7 mi), Henrietta (~18.6 mi), Lincolnton (~18.7 mi), Springdale (~18.7 mi), Ranlo (~19.6 mi), Spencer Mountain (~20.6 mi), Bostic (~20.9 mi).
Census & home facts
Light Oak data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
2.73%
County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)
$294,000
Census place type
CDP
County
Cleveland County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
1.44 sq mi
Census GEOID
3738170
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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The U.S. Census Bureau lists Light Oak as a Census-designated place in Cleveland County, North Carolina — a settled community that is not an incorporated city, town, or village.
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