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Median Home Price in Hickory, NC

The median home value in Hickory, NC is $300,549 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.93% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$300,549

Year-over-Year

+1.93%

Population

44,682

Hickory ranks #54 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.1% below the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Catawba County, where the county-wide median is $299,277.

Crime in Hickory

Hickory police recorded a violent crime rate of 407 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,824 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Hickory

How much does a house cost in Hickory, NC?

The median home value in Hickory is $300,549. That's up 1.93% from a year earlier. That is about 3.1% below the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Hickory expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hickory are more expensive than Catawba County as a whole, where the median is $299,277 — a difference of about 0.4%.

Is Hickory a safe place to live?

Hickory police reported 407 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 44,682. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.