What is the typical home value in Hickory - NC?

The typical home in Hickory - NC, NC is worth $271,350 as of the most recent Zillow Home Value Index reading. Year over year the value has changed by +2.1%.

How long do homes stay on the market in Hickory - NC?

The median days to pending (time on market before a sale) in Hickory - NC is currently 26 days. Shorter days on market indicate a seller's market; longer days indicate more buyer leverage.

Are sellers cutting prices in Hickory - NC?

24.9% of active listings in Hickory - NC have had a price reduction. This is a signal of softening seller expectations relative to buyer demand.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hickory - NC?

The price-to-rent ratio in Hickory - NC is 14.2x (typical home value divided by a year of typical rent), which puts it in buying territory on the Rent vs Buy Index. Typical rent is $1,593 a month versus a principal-and-interest mortgage payment of about $1,395 on the typical home at 6.66% with 20% down.

Is Hickory - NC a buyer's or seller's market?

Based on days-on-market, price-cut share, and year-over-year appreciation, Hickory - NC is currently a balanced market. Buyers should watch days-on-market and price-cut trends monthly.

Hickory - NC Housing Market | Home Values & Trends

How to read this data

The typical home value ($271,350) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Hickory - NC metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 2.1% over the past year. In Hickory - NC, that means a home worth $265,769 last year is now worth roughly $271,350.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $276,958. Homes are selling at 97.8% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Hickory - NC sit on the market for roughly 26 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 24.9% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 392 new listings hit the market each month in Hickory - NC. There are currently 1,536 homes for sale, up 6.3% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Hickory - NC is $1,593, up 3.5% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 14.2x, buying territory (#165 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,395 a month in principal and interest, $198 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 8.00% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Other metros in NC

Metro	Home value	1-yr change	Days on market
Charlotte - NC	$388,736	-0.5%	29.0d
Raleigh - NC	$437,484	-1.9%	24.0d
Greensboro - NC	$265,237	+1.3%	18.0d
Winston - NC	$282,311	+2.3%	19.0d
Durham - NC	$411,325	-2.1%	23.0d
Fayetteville - NC	$257,053	+0.4%	23.0d

Metro

Home value

1-yr change

Days on market

Charlotte - NC

$388,736

-0.5%

29.0d

Raleigh - NC

$437,484

-1.9%

24.0d