NC area data
Hickory, NC
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Hickory.
Population: 84,442 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,073
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $282,891
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $408,750
- Median list price
- $382,250
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 103
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 54 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 94
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,493/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.5°F
- Average high
- 70.5°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wilson's Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +828 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,498
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 80,687
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,651
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