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Housing Market
Demand Fundamentals
Hickory, NC — 28602
Market Hotness
55
Hotness Rank
#5,552
Hotness Score
55
Supply Score
32
Demand Score
79
DOM vs US
+8.0%
Slower
Price vs US
74%
Below avg
Median Listing Price
$320K
Population
31,113
Households
73,133
Median Days on Market
61
Active Listings
85
New Listings
36
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$320K
+2.0% YoY
Average Listing Price
$372K
+12.4% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$199
-0.1% YoY
Median Sq Ft
1,657
+3.2% YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
85
0.0% YoY
New Listings
36
-5.3% YoY
Total Listings
137
+2.6% YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
53
+8.2% YoY
Pending Ratio
0.62
+4.7% YoY
Median Days on Market
61
+16.2% YoY
Price Reduced
19.1%
-0.8% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent — Catawba County
HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — not actual market asking rent.
Studio
$858
/month
1 BR
$908
/month
2 BR
$1,095
/month
3 BR
$1,372
/month
4 BR
$1,660
/month
FMR Trends — Catawba County
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents
Demand Fundamentals
Median Age
42.1
2024
Population
ZIP Population
31,113
+6.3% YoY
Catawba County Population
167,054
+1.3% YoY
Households
Total Housing Units
73,133
+1.5% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix
164K
residents
Under 18
35,394
21.6%
Adults 18–64
97,568
59.6%
65 & Over
30,611
18.7%
Age Composition Over Time
2017–2024
Population Under 18
35,394
-0.1% YoY
Population 65 & Over
30,611
+2.5% YoY
Median Age
42.10
+0.7% YoY
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