Why Live in South Hickory
Bakers Mountain rises from the terrain of South Hickory, and its peak is visible throughout the community just outside of Hickory, North Carolina. The mountain’s forested ridges match much of the landscape of South Hickory, a blend of subdivisions, woods and farmland. South Hickory residents live in a community that’s increasingly popular with homebuyers. Hickory sits about an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city and one of the nation’s banking hubs, and Boone, a mountainside college town, and the growth of those two cities has led many to discover the middle ground of Hickory. “We’re working with Charlotte’s overflow and we’re working with Boone’s overflow,” says Hope Rogers, a Hickory-based broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills. “Once people see Hickory, it’s such a sweet, small space, they’re like ‘Oh my gosh.’ It’s affordable, there’s a lake, it’s a drive to Charlotte and it’s a drive to the mountains.” South Hickory is within 15 minutes of Lake Hickory and the city’s downtown, but home prices tend to be lower than lakefront markets and the landscape is less developed than the center of Hickory. Medium and large subdivisions are grouped to
Home Trends in South Hickory, NC
On average, homes in South Hickory, Hickory sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 51 days. The median sale price for homes in South Hickory, Hickory over the last 12 months is $332,900, down 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$332,900
Median Single Family Sale Price
$376,495
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$224,990
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$192
Number of Homes for Sale
18
Last 12 months Home Sales
61
Median List Price
$385,990
Median Change From 1st List Price
3%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-9%