Statesville, NC Townhome for Sale

In Iredell County, Statesville is known for its active arts scene, outdoor recreation and annual events. The city is called the “Hot Air Balloon Capital of the East” for its Carolina BalloonFest, the country's second oldest hot air balloon event. Annual activity aside, Statesville is quiet, with spacious parks and a large manufacturing industry. A.W. Myers is a Greenfield Realty LLC Realtor with over 19 years of experience who specializes in the Rowan and Iredell County areas. “Statesville is a quiet community,” Myers says. “They just got done significantly repaving the roads and landscaping in the downtown area. It’s very pleasant to the eyes. Statesville is also the county seat, and they have a very active chamber of commerce.”  The city was founded in 1789, shortly after North Carolina became a state, but it was incorporated in 1847. Multiple fires destroyed the downtown area throughout the 19th Century, but residents rebuilt and continued on. Today, the Downtown Statesville Commercial District joins four other local areas on the National Register of Historic Place Districts. Museums, art shops and restaurants fill the downtown scene, while shopping and distribution centers