The median home in Hickory, North Carolina is valued at $285,783, up 1.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,401, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17x — near the national average of 18x. Hickory is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$285,783

+1.9%

Rent$1,401/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$57,157 on $285,783

Stretch — 28.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,795

P/I28.7%

Afford$279K

Gap-$7K

P&I $1,445Tax $200Ins $150

Renting $394/mo cheaper ($1,401 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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