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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Hickory area can be challenging. Home prices in Hickory are now at a median cost of $266,520, lower than the North Carolina average of $323,314.
The average cost of rent is $1,022/mo in Hickory, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Hickory area. In Hickory, 32.90% of households rent, and 37.59% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Hickory is $6,300 per month. Households that rent pay about 16.22% of their income on rent here. Hickory’s most expensive areas are in the northern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the eastern parts of the city.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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