Hickory Municipal Building · Photo: Tylerg · CC BY-SA 3.0705 homes sold in Hickory in the last year, at a typical $315K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Hickory homes are listed.
Every place Hickory homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Hickory.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
4% of Hickory’s sales are condos, at $139K less than a house
532 houses and 30 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 532 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $176NC $207
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172NC $275
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $381K
Townhouses: 126 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
705 sales in the last year, against 767 in 2025 and a low of 95 in 2020. The typical sale went from $187K in 2016 to $315K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Hickory
Check a listing against what Hickory homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Hickory are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hickory’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 705 sales.
If you’re buying in Hickory
- Shop in October. It brings about 40 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 48 a month), and the most competition: 35% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). December has the least competition (23%) but only about 25 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Hickory now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 24% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 3% | 55% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 2% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 90 | 43 | 62 |
250 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.7 times the 2019 low (32) and 347% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 36%, condos 58%
A house typically sold for $336K in the last year (532 sales), a condo for $197K (30).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hickory ranks 118th of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hickory is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hickory home costs about $1,838 a month
Price: Hickory’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hickory’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hickory is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $315K home, about $2,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hickory, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HickoryCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Bethlehem for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hickory, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 705 | $315K | $172 | 15% | 65 |
| Conover | 141 | $294K | $188 | 18% | 62 |
| St. Stephens | 112 | $280K | $182 | 21% | 80 |
| Bethlehem | 77 | $435K | $219 | 22% | 65 |
| Long View | 75 | $201K | $174 | 25% | 70 |
| Mountain View | 41 | $291K | $182 | 20% | 87 |
| Northlakes | 30 | $501K | $202 | 27% | 101 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Hickory
What do homes sell for in Hickory, NC?
705 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $315K, $172 a square foot. Houses sold for about $336K, condos for about $197K.
Is Hickory a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 251 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 55 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hickory?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hickory?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $315K home that’s near $2,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hickory?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hickory’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hickory.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).