Sugar Creek

Charlotte, NC

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Sugar Creek - Charlotte, NC Area Guide

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Modern living just north of NoDa

Convenient Upscale Apartment Up-and-Coming Sports

Located about halfway between Downtown Charlotte and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Sugar Creek is the ideal neighborhood for those who need proximity to both — just 15 minutes along Interstate 85 will take you northeast to the university or southwest to Downtown Charlotte. Upscale, modern apartments showcase the development of Charlotte, complete with views of the skyline. While living in Sugar Creek, you'll enjoy easy access to basketball games — the NBA Charlotte Hornets play at the nearby Time Warner Cable Arena.

Sugar Park, the heart of the community, stretches across 73 acres. This neighborhood gathering place features a volleyball court, a lighted baseball field, picnic shelters with grills, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, a soccer field, a nature trail, and an 18-hole disc golf course. A smaller park, Derita Creek Park, is also located in the neighborhood.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Sugar Creek is $1,283 for a studio, $1,493 for one bedroom, $1,903 for two bedrooms, and $2,598 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sugar Creek has decreased by -5.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 515 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,283/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 721 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,493/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,040 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,903/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,520 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,598/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Sugar Creek - Charlotte, NC

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2.8 6 Reviews

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10 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

There are not very many nice restaurants and very few bars around this area.

Niche User

10 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

The early spring weather is nice but summers are quite hot.

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Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • RibbonWalk Nature Preserve
  • Discovery Place
  • Evergreen Nature Preserve
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
  • Reedy Creek Nature Center & Preserve

Airports

  • Charlotte/Douglas International
  • Concord-Padgett Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.