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Unshakable ZIP Data 28602 | Hickory, NC Housing Market

Hickory · Catawba County · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28602, Hickory, North Carolina is $299,411 at $178 per square foot. 70 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 9.1 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 52 days on market with 5.2 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.1 percent of list price and 14.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$256,174
Average price per sq ft$152
Median sale price$299,411
Median sale price per sq ft$178
Median home size1,687 sq ft
Median new listing price$312,320+9.6%
National size rank4,086

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold70-9.1%
Median days on market52 days
Months of supply5.2 months
New listings115-15.0%
Active listings212-5.5%
Pending sales89-15.8%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.1%-0.1 pts
Share sold above list14.7%-2.2 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$130,486
2-bedroom
$172,838
3-bedroom
$279,676
4-bedroom
$395,883
5-bedroom
$429,475

These figures describe the single-family market for Hickory, North Carolina ZIP 28602. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.