Hickory, NC home prices, jobs, property tax & climate

Data layerACS 2023 5-year

Home pricesTypical sale price per square foot Job marketsWhere the jobs are concentrated Property taxEstimated effective rate Flood & stormsRegional exposure

Estimate, not a published ratemedian real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, per county. A ratio of two ACS medians — not a published assessor rate. Individual bills vary with assessed value, exemptions and sub-county districts.

SourceUS Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates (B25103, B25077) · ACS 2023 5-year · built Aug 18, 2026 · about this data

CoverageHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (CBSA 25860) — Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties · US Census TIGERweb (Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

Hickory, NC at a glance

Home prices: $157–$297 per ft², median sale price by ZIP; Redfin Data Center · Redfin, updated 2026-07-03
Property tax: 0.60%–0.70% effective rate by countyEstimate; US Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates (B25103, B25077) · ACS 2023 5-year

Ranges span the whole metro. Figures are never combined into a score or a ranking — open an address report to see what they mean for one home.

Climate

33days above 90°F / yr

67°Fsummer night low

30 wkscomfortable season

247dry days / yr

47″precip / yr

Jan–Dec · 30–87°F

NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · HICKORY FAA AP, NC US

Effective rate (estimate)0.6% – 0.7%ACS 2023 5-year

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