Hickory, NC housing market
The typical Hickory home is worth about $295,000, up 1.6% in a year, 12% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 61 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hickory compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hickory at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Hickory | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $153,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $165,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $232,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $266,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $278,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $287,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $293,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $295,000 | $335,000 |
Hickory and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | $295K | +1.6% | 61 | $64,576 |
| St. Stephens | — | — | 54 | $60,394 |
| Mountain View | — | — | — | $71,792 |
| Long View | $187K | +1.1% | — | $46,739 |
| Brookford | $157K | +0.2% | — | — |
| Conover | $278K | +1% | 46 | $65,972 |
| Northlakes | — | — | — | $101,250 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Hickory home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Hickory ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.