What kinds of homes are in Hickory, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Hickory, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hickory, NC has 19,955 (±632) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 618 homes per square mile of land.

54.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,955 (±632)
Detached houses: 54.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 27.4%

Homes in Hickory by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hickory	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	54.9% (±2.4 points)	68.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.8% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.0% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±1.2 points)	11.6%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Hickory, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Catawba County (10.2%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hickory

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hickory
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hickory	—	27.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Brookford	2.9 mi	3.2% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Stephens	3.2 mi	1.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Long View	3.8 mi	11.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Northlakes	3.9 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Mountain View	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bethlehem	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hildebran	5.8 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Conover	6.0 mi	12.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Stephens, NC (1.1%), Long View, NC (11.4%), Northlakes, NC (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Catawba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hickory	27.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Claremont	21.6% (±12.9 points)
3	Conover	12.2% (±4.8 points)
4	Long View	11.4% (±7.1 points)
5	Newton	7.1% (±2.8 points)
6	Maiden	6.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Lake Norman of Catawba	5.2% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Catawba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hickory

How many homes are in Hickory?

Hickory, NC has an estimated 19,955 (±632) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hickory houses or apartments?

54.9% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 37.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hickory?

10.4% of homes in Hickory are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory city, North Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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