Hickory, NC Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Hickory, NC.
Average buy price
$179.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.40 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$329,223
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,390
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 25.2% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have decreased by about 17.0% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Hickory
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Rent | townhouse | $1.42 / sqft | 1,285 sqft | $1,825 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2026-07-03 | Buy | single-family home | $198.90 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $445,536 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-07-03 | Rent | single-family home | $1.20 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $2,064 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.64 / sqft | 675 sqft | $1,107 | Forest Hills 28601 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | single-family home | $156.10 / sqft | 2,690 sqft | $419,909 | Sandy Ridge 28602 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $171.20 / sqft | 2,385 sqft | $408,312 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 2026-06-20 | Buy | single-family home | $193.40 / sqft | 2,165 sqft | $418,711 | Belvidere Plantation 28601 |
| 2026-06-19 | Buy | duplex | $132.70 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $249,476 | West Hickory 28602 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.16 / sqft | 1,875 sqft | $2,175 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.39 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $1,418 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | single-family home | $176.80 / sqft | 1,780 sqft | $314,704 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2026-06-13 | Rent | apartment | $1.73 / sqft | 585 sqft | $1,012 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2026-06-13 | Rent | loft | $1.86 / sqft | 735 sqft | $1,367 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-06-08 | Buy | townhouse | $174.90 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $269,346 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2026-06-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $121.50 / sqft | 3,120 sqft | $379,080 | Long View 28602 |
| 2026-06-03 | Rent | townhouse | $1.37 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $1,987 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2026-05-29 | Buy | single-family home | $142.40 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $168,032 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $216.40 / sqft | 2,760 sqft | $597,264 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-05-22 | Buy | townhouse | $168.40 / sqft | 1,360 sqft | $229,024 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | townhouse | $1.32 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $2,059 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | townhouse | $166.70 / sqft | 1,715 sqft | $285,891 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2026-05-19 | Rent | duplex | $1.22 / sqft | 1,340 sqft | $1,635 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2026-05-18 | Buy | multi-family home | $128.80 / sqft | 4,210 sqft | $542,248 | Long View 28602 |
| 2026-05-17 | Rent | duplex | $1.18 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $1,398 | West Hickory 28602 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.89 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $2,098 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-05-14 | Rent | single-family home | $1.14 / sqft | 2,010 sqft | $2,291 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | single-family home | $184.70 / sqft | 1,910 sqft | $352,777 | Catawba Springs 28601 |
| 2026-05-12 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.76 / sqft | 1,265 sqft | $2,226 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2026-05-10 | Buy | single-family home | $153.60 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $314,880 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | apartment | $1.35 / sqft | 790 sqft | $1,067 | Highland 28601 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $188.20 / sqft | 2,540 sqft | $478,028 | Forest Hills 28601 |
| 2026-05-05 | Rent | duplex | $1.25 / sqft | 960 sqft | $1,200 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | ranch home | $149.80 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $217,210 | Brookford 28602 |
| 2026-05-03 | Buy | condo | $191.50 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $215,438 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | luxury home | $249.60 / sqft | 3,480 sqft | $868,608 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-05-01 | Buy | condo | $173.60 / sqft | 860 sqft | $149,296 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | loft | $2.08 / sqft | 610 sqft | $1,269 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | condo | $1.51 / sqft | 920 sqft | $1,389 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | condo | $181.30 / sqft | 980 sqft | $177,674 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-04-24 | Rent | condo | $1.46 / sqft | 1,035 sqft | $1,511 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | single-family home | $158.60 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $209,352 | Highland 28601 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $135.90 / sqft | 980 sqft | $133,182 | Brookford 28602 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | apartment | $1.41 / sqft | 930 sqft | $1,311 | West Hickory 28602 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | single-family home | $1.07 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $2,397 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $167.50 / sqft | 1,860 sqft | $311,550 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2026-04-13 | Rent | single-family home | $1.03 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $2,451 | Catawba Springs 28601 |
| 2026-04-13 | Rent | apartment | $1.48 / sqft | 890 sqft | $1,317 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.03 / sqft | 845 sqft | $1,715 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | apartment | $1.57 / sqft | 720 sqft | $1,130 | Highland 28601 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $162.20 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $263,575 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 2024-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $2,257 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2024-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $174.60 / sqft | 2,180 sqft | $380,628 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2023-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.55 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,178 | Highland 28601 |
| 2023-07-21 | Buy | single-family home | $163.20 / sqft | 1,965 sqft | $320,688 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2022-06-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.28 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,690 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2022-02-14 | Buy | townhouse | $151.80 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $215,556 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2021-09-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.47 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $1,367 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2021-05-27 | Buy | single-family home | $139.50 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $256,680 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 2020-10-19 | Buy | single-family home | $118.30 / sqft | 1,665 sqft | $196,970 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2020-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.01 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $1,717 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 2019-04-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.16 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $835 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2019-01-31 | Buy | duplex | $109.60 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $217,008 | Long View 28602 |
| 2018-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,220 sqft | $1,318 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2018-06-06 | Buy | single-family home | $112.40 / sqft | 2,320 sqft | $260,768 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2017-11-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.94 / sqft / month | 1,580 sqft | $1,485 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2017-03-24 | Buy | single-family home | $105.20 / sqft | 1,785 sqft | $187,782 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2016-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.04 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $822 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 2016-07-15 | Buy | townhouse | $98.70 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $123,375 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2015-09-03 | Buy | single-family home | $93.50 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $191,675 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 2015-05-01 | Rent | condo | $1.02 / sqft / month | 860 sqft | $877 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2014-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.79 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,185 | Catawba Springs 28601 |
| 2014-04-11 | Buy | single-family home | $88.60 / sqft | 1,620 sqft | $143,532 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2013-08-28 | Buy | condo | $83.70 / sqft | 980 sqft | $82,026 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2013-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $673 | Highland 28601 |
| 2012-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.84 / sqft / month | 1,160 sqft | $974 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2012-02-16 | Buy | single-family home | $80.20 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $150,776 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2011-06-07 | Buy | ranch home | $76.80 / sqft | 1,730 sqft | $132,864 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 2011-04-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.78 / sqft / month | 1,025 sqft | $800 | Brookford 28602 |
| 2010-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.86 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $559 | Forest Hills 28601 |
| 2010-04-20 | Buy | single-family home | $73.40 / sqft | 1,485 sqft | $108,999 | Highland 28601 |
| 2009-11-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.67 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $884 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2009-09-25 | Buy | duplex | $69.50 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $127,880 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 2008-12-10 | Buy | single-family home | $82.90 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $136,785 | West Hickory 28602 |
| 2008-03-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.80 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $560 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2007-09-01 | Rent | condo | $0.82 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $722 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2007-06-18 | Buy | single-family home | $92.10 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $179,595 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 2006-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.69 / sqft / month | 1,420 sqft | $980 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 2006-03-09 | Buy | townhouse | $88.40 / sqft | 1,190 sqft | $105,196 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2005-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.74 / sqft / month | 1,080 sqft | $799 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2005-07-22 | Buy | single-family home | $84.60 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $177,660 | Lake Hickory 28601 |
| 2004-10-14 | Buy | single-family home | $77.80 / sqft | 1,575 sqft | $122,535 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 2004-05-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.73 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $555 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 2003-12-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.66 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $594 | Long View 28602 |
| 2003-05-30 | Buy | condo | $72.50 / sqft | 940 sqft | $68,150 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 2002-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.68 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $490 | Ridgeview 28602 |
| 2002-06-05 | Buy | single-family home | $67.20 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $120,960 | Catawba Springs 28601 |
| 2001-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.55 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $688 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 2001-01-19 | Buy | bungalow | $64.70 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $67,935 | Downtown Hickory 28601 |
| 2000-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.62 / sqft / month | 960 sqft | $595 | Kenworth 28602 |
| 1999-04-27 | Buy | single-family home | $61.40 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $89,030 | Fairgrove 28602 |
| 1998-12-01 | Rent | condo | $0.61 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $512 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 1998-09-12 | Buy | single-family home | $58.60 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $98,448 | Bethlehem 28601 |
| 1997-02-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.57 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $393 | Forest Hills 28601 |
| 1996-07-18 | Buy | townhouse | $54.20 / sqft | 980 sqft | $53,116 | Oakwood 28601 |
| 1995-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.45 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $504 | Mountain View 28602 |
| 1995-05-23 | Buy | ranch home | $50.80 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $67,310 | Viewmont 28601 |
| 1994-06-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.52 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $406 | West Hickory 28602 |
| 1993-11-09 | Buy | single-family home | $47.90 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $73,766 | St. Stephens 28601 |
| 1992-03-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.48 / sqft / month | 640 sqft | $307 | Highland 28601 |
| 1991-08-16 | Buy | single-family home | $42.50 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $50,150 | Kenworth 28602 |
Housing market overview for Hickory, NC
The real estate market in Hickory, NC can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $179.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.40 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Hickory?
The average residential buy price in Hickory, NC is $179.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Hickory?
The average rental price in Hickory, NC is $1.40 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Hickory increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 25.2% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have decreased by about 17.0% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.