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Rent in Hickory, NC: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Hickory, NC is $925/month, based on 27 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,100 (68 listings).

That is 16% below the North Carolina 1-bedroom median of about $1,100.

Updated · 328 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Hickory

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

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0 listings
1 bedroom
$925
27 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,100
68 listings
3+ bedrooms
$1,854
92 listings

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Renting in Hickory: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Hickory, NC is $925 per month, based on 27 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,100.
How many rentals are available in Hickory, NC?
328 rentals are listed in Hickory, NC on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Hickory, NC?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $925/month, that is about $2,775 a month, or $33,300 a year.

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