Home to the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte is the 17th largest city in the US.  With 859,000 people in the city proper and nearly 2.5 million in the metro area, Charlotte is the second largest city in the Southeastern US, behind Jacksonville.

A rapidly growing city in large part due to the Research Triangle, it attracted 880,000 new residents between 2004 and 2014.

Charlotte is a major banking hub and home to Bank of America and Wells Fargo’s east coast operations.

Here are the 25 most expensive homes in Charlotte, North Carolina:

25) 2519 Richardson Dr Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Robicsek Children LLC

Appraised Value: $4,272,300

Last Sold: N/A

This 4 bed, 6 bath estate was built in 1973 and is currently owned by an LLC which appears to be controlled by Dr. Francis Robicsek. Dr. Robicsek is a retired surgeon.

24) 317 Eastover Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: G. Kennedy Thompson Jr.

Appraised Value: $4,344,400

Last Sold: $1,600,000 in 2003

This 5 bed, 6 bath estate in Eastover is owned by Ken Thompson Jr and his wife, Kathy Lee. Mr. Thompson is the former President, CEO and Chairman of Wachovia Corporation.

23) 3531 Sharon Rd Charlotte, NC

Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Leon Levine

Appraised Value: $4,350,300

Last Sold: $412,000

This 5 bed, 10 bath estate is the first of several belonging to the Levine family. This is the home of Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar Stores and his wife, Sandra. Mr. Levine founded Family Dollar in 1959. Family Dollar sold to Dollar Tree for $8.5 billion in 2015.

22) 2350 Sharon Ln Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Daniel Levine

Appraised Value: $4,358,500

Last Sold: N/A

This 5 bed, 6 bath home was built in 2012 by Daniel Levine and wife, Leigh. Mr. Levine is a prominent real estate developer in the Charlotte area and nephew of Family Dollar Stores founder, Leon Levine.

21) 401 Hempstead Pl Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: Karen Cummings

Appraised Value: $4,359,300

Last Sold: $975,000 in 1995

This white stucco colonial estate features 5 beds and 6 baths. The home is owned by Karen Cummings. Karen’s husband, Steve Cummings is the President and CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

20) 2622 Richardson Dr Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Marshall Carlson

Appraised Value: $4,362,600

Last Sold: $4,600,000 in 2016

This 5 bed, 7 bath estate was purchased for $4.6 million in 2016 by Marshall Carlson and his wife, Lynn. Mr. Carlson is the President of Hendrick Motorsports.

19) 3912 Beresford Rd Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Flint McNaughton

Appraised Value: $4,374,900

Last Sold: $945,000 in 2012

This 6 bed, 7 bath home is owned by Flint McNaughton and wife, Julie. Mr. McNaughton is the CEO and founding partner of SunCap Property Group. SunCap is a national, commercial real estate development firm.

18) 435 Hempstead Pl Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: Mary Claudia Belk Pilon

Appraised Value: $4,377,700

Last Sold: N/A – listed for $4,450,000 in 2010-2011

This Eastover estate is owned by Mary Claudia (MC) Belk Pilon, heir to the Belk, Inc. department store chain.

17) 4222 Fox Brook Ln Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Stephen Leeolou

Appraised Value: $4,422,100

Last Sold: $4,555,000 in 2001

This gorgeous 6 bed, 11 bath estate is owned by Stephen Leeolou and his wife, Mary. Mr. Leeolou is the Executive Chairman at Conterra Networks. Previously, he was CEO and founder of Vanguard Cellular Systems, one of the first cellular telephone companies in the US.

This home has been listed for sale in 2013 and 2016 for $5,000,000.

16) 424 Eastover Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: James Hance Jr.

Appraised Value: $4,442,100

Last Sold: $985,000 in 1996 (land only)

This 5 bed, 6.5 bath estate is owned by James Hance Jr and Beverly Smith. Mr. Hance is an executive at the Carlyle Group LP and was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America. He is also a director of both the Ford Motor Company and Duke Energy Corporation.

15) 260 Cherokee Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: John Wickham

Appriased Value: $4,624,200

Last Sold: $5,300,000 in 2014

This 6 bed, 10 bath, massive brick estate is the home of John Wickham and wife, Charlotte. Mr. Wickham is a former Lehman Brothers employee who notable made a New York Times list of highest paid non-executives for earning $11,250,000 in 2007!

14) 2526 Richardson Dr Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Barbara Hallow

Appraised Value: $4,707,000

Last Sold: $3,000,000 in 2011

This 5 bed, 7 bath estate in Southpark is owned by Barbara Hallow. Ms. Hallow is part of the prominent Bissell family. The Bissell Companies’ Ballantyne Park was sold to the Northwood Group for a reported $1.2 billion in 2017.

13) 330 Eastover Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

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Neighborhood: Eastover

Owner: James Rogers

Appraised Value: $4,805,700

Last Sold: $6,000,000 in 2007

This home is owned by the late Jim Rogers and his wife, Mary Anne. Mr. Rogers was the CEO of Duke Energy before passing away on December 17, 2018.

12) 435 Hermitage Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

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Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Elkhanah Properties LLC

Appraised Value: $4,816,400

Last Sold: $5,560,000 in 2016

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11) 920 Granville Rd Charlotte, NC 28207

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Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Llisa Gardner

Appraised Value: $4,816,600

Last Sold: $5,100,000 in 2007

Known as the Henry A. McAden house, it was built by textile businessman and banker Henry McAden in 1917. The home was designed by architect Louis Asbury.

Today, it is the home of Ted Gardner and his wife, Llisa. Mr. Gardner is the Managing Partner at Silverhawk Capital Partners, a private equity firm.

10) 4536 Fox Brook Ln Charlotte, NC 28211

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Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Michael Bailey

Appraised Value: $4,825,400

Last Sold: $6,000,000 in 2008

This 6 bed, 7.5 bath home sold for $6 million in 2008! It is owned by Michael Bailey. Mr. Bailey is the Co-Founder of Elior North America, which was formerly known as Trusthouse Services Group. Elior is one of the 5 largest contract food service companies in North America.

9) 3550 Governor’s Ln Charlotte, NC

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Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Melvin Graham

Appraised Value: $5,011,100

Last Sold: $2,300,000 in 2000

A sprawling mansion built in 1927. This 8 bedroom, 9 bath estate is the home of Melvin Graham and wife, Teresa. Mr. Graham is a real estate developer and owns Graham Enterprises.

8) 4701 Carmel Park Ln Charlotte, NC 28226

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Neighborhood: Olde Providence North

Owner: David Fessler

Appriased Value: $5,013,100

Last Sold: $4,350,000 in 2012

This 5 bed, 8 bath estate sold in 2012 for $4.35 million. It is the home of David Fessler and his wife, Adriana. Mr. Fessler is the CIO / Partner at Magellan Aviation Group.

7) 3530 Foxcroft Rd Charlotte, NC 28211

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Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Carolina Real Property LLC

Appraised Value: $5,283,400

Last Sold: $1,600,000 in 2006 (land only)

This 20,000 square foot stucco home is owned by an LLC but appears to be the residence of NASCAR legend, Jeff Gordon and his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch. Mr. Gordon retired from professional racing in 2015 and is currently a NASCAR commentator on the Fox network.

6) 7500 Morrocroft Farms Ln Charlotte, NC 28211

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Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: James Sankey

Appraised Value: $5,288,600

Last Sold: $2,450,000 in 2006

This is the home of Jim Sankey and his wife, Beth. Mr. Sankey is the CEO of InVue Security Products.

5) 5020 Carmel Park Dr Charlotte, NC 28226

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Neighborhood: Old Providence North

Owner: David B Smith

Appraised Value: $5,389,700

Last Sold: $3,700,000 in 2013

This massive estate features 5 beds and 9 baths. It was purchased by David Smith, CEO of Sonic Automotive for $3.7 million in 2013.

4) 1800 Queens Rd West Charlotte, NC 28207

Neighborhood: Myers Park

Owner: Don Johnson

Appraised Value: $5,389,800

Last Sold: $1,600,000 in 2002

This 5 bed, 7 bath, 12,784 square foot home was built in 2003 and is owned by Don and Marilyn Johnson.

3) 4711 Carmel Park Lane Charlotte, NC 28226

Neighborhood: Olde Providence North

Owner: Lawhead Holdings LLC

Appraised Value: $5,885,700

Last Sold: $1,500,000 in 2015 (land only)

This 5 bed, 8.5 bath, 13,152 square foot home was built in 2016 after the land was acquired for $1.5 million in 2015. The home is owned by an LLC but appears to be the residence of Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy.

2) 3545 Sharon Rd Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Daniel Levine

Appraised Value: $6,045,000

Last Sold: $4,500,000 in 2017

This home is most commonly known as the Siskey Mansion. Rick Siskey is the late Charlotte businessman who was accused of running a Ponzi scheme.

The home was purchased by developer, and nephew of Family Dollar Stores founder Leon Levine, Daniel Levine in 2017. Levine already owned an adjoining parcel and did not want to see the huge front lawn turned into a subdivision.

1) 7536 Morrocroft Farms Lane Charlotte, NC 28211

Neighborhood: Southpark

Owner: Michael DeMayo

Appraised Value: $7,893,000

Last Sold: $1,656,000 in 2007

Mr. DeMayo is a prominent attorney in Charlotte. He owns the DeMayo Law Offices firm which has locations in Charlotte, Hickory and Monroe.

The home features 8 bedrooms, 8 baths and is nearly 35,000 square feet in size! This is one of the largest custom built homes in all of North Carolina.