Housing data for Conover, NC
Conover, NC has an estimated 8,580 residents and 3,581 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Catawba County.
31.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $898 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,580 (±22)
- Housing units
- 3,581 (±286)
- Households that rent
- 31.0%
- Median gross rent
- $898
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Conover
Working from home: 4.1% (±2.4 points) in Conover, lower than in Catawba County (8.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,723 (±$259) in Conover, higher than in Catawba County ($1,407).
Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±1.6) in Conover, lower than in Catawba County (23.4 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 33.7% (±7.8 points) in Conover, lower than in Catawba County (41.8%).
Housing in Conover at a glance
- Median rent: $898 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $841 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,972 median household income
- Home values: $271,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,460 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,723 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Conover against Catawba County, its state and the nation
| Conover | Catawba County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,580 (±22) | 163,573 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,581 (±286) | 73,133 (±60) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±7.1 points) | 27.8% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $898 (±$100) | $965 (±$41) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,972 (±$9,896) | $67,864 (±$2,779) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $271,300 (±$30,089) | $241,600 (±$6,013) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,723 (±$259) | $1,407 (±$34) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.7% (±7.8 points) | 41.8% (±2.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±1.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.9) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±4.0 points) | 88.5% (±1.3 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±9.0) | 42.1 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Conover covers 11.5 square miles of land, about 749 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Conover has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,452 (±27) | 8,580 (±22) | +1.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,545 (±253) | 3,581 (±286) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $735 (±$31) | $898 (±$100) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $146,600 (±$9,521) | $271,300 (±$30,089) | +85.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,237 (±$7,843) | $65,972 (±$9,896) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,072 (±$41) | $1,460 (±$106) | +36.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,342 (±$81) | $1,723 (±$259) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.7% (±5.5 points) | 31.0% (±7.1 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.8% (±2.7 points) | 19.9% (±13.2 points) | +18.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Conover
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28613 | 26% | 23,357 | $883 | $230,100 | $58,707 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Conover
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 3.5 mi | $938 | $255,300 | 39.0% |
| Newton | 3.8 mi | $1,091 | $186,300 | 27.4% |
| St. Stephens | 4.6 mi | $958 | $213,300 | 16.4% |
| Hickory | 6.0 mi | $1,063 | $278,400 | 45.0% |
| Brookford | 7.2 mi | $909 | $131,300 | 61.2% |
| Catawba | 8.3 mi | $1,118 | $163,000 | 28.7% |
| Bethlehem | 8.5 mi | $795 | $327,000 | 10.5% |
| Maiden | 8.6 mi | $776 | $233,800 | 24.6% |
Places in North Carolina most like Conover
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | $896 | $233,600 | $56,351 | 38.6% |
| Clyde | $1,033 | $200,000 | $56,406 | 33.2% |
| Thomasville | $879 | $179,300 | $60,935 | 37.6% |
| New Bern | $1,081 | $240,100 | $61,031 | 40.3% |
| Mocksville | $892 | $240,700 | $55,367 | 38.1% |
| Rutherfordton | $860 | $288,400 | $59,375 | 35.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Conover, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
HUD income limits for Conover, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,900 | $29,850 | $47,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,600 | $68,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Conover
What is the average rent in Conover, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Conover is $898 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Conover?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Conover, NC is $448 (±$273) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Conover rent-burdened?
55.4% of renting households in Conover pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Conover?
Conover has an estimated 1,015 (±224) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Conover?
The median household income in Conover is $65,972 (±$9,896) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Conover, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $271,300 (±$30,089) for owner-occupied homes in Conover (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Conover growing?
In Conover, the number of residents went from 8,452 in 2015–2019 to 8,580 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Conover?
The ZIP code that covers Conover is 28613.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28613?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28613 is $883 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Conover city, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Conover city, North Carolina (place:14340, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .