Catawba County, NC Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Catawba County, NC is $330,518. There were 2,883 home sales in Catawba County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Catawba County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $254,937. The number of current listings in Catawba County, NC is 2,837, and the percentage of properties for sale is 2837.00%. The county has 109 foreclosures, 42 bank owned properties, 22 headed for auction, and 2,837 properties for sale.

Catawba County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Hickory

$ 317,063

$ 188/sqft

Maiden

$ 348,533

$ 200/sqft

Newton

$ 268,589

$ 190/sqft

Catawba

$ 337,801

$ 205/sqft

Conover

$ 305,000

$ 196/sqft

Claremont

$ 278,967

$ 203/sqft

Sherrills Ford

$ 496,803

$ 221/sqft

Terrell

$ 528,159

$ 263/sqft

Housing Market Summary for Catawba County, NC

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$349K$340K-2.58%
Median Sold Price$299.9K$261.8K-12.72%
Homes For Sale1,9202,79445.52%
Homes Sold1,4371,044-27.35%
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On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC home values range from $30,132 to $3,502,723. Sherrills Ford is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $457,180, and Newton is most affordable with average house prices of around $274,999.5.

Foreclosure
There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $960,757 in Hickory to the lowest value of $55,839 in Hickory. Foreclosure homes account for 2.00% of properties in Catawba County, NC with Hickory containing 56 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 1.09% of all residential properties in Catawba County, NC with Hickory containing 27 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $575,450 in Sherrills Ford to the lowest home value of $64,744 in Newton.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Catawba County, NC ranges from the highest value of $670,598 in Sherrills Ford to the lowest value of $55,839 in Hickory. Bank owned homes and properties account for 1.02% of properties in Catawba County, NC. There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC; Hickory containing 16 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    Hickory has 13 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Catawba County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.53% of all properties in Catawba County, NC. There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $335,752 in Sherrills Ford to the lowest value of $146,218 in Sherrills Ford.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 68.98% of residential properties in Catawba County, NC with Hickory containing 1292 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $3,502,723 in Terrell to the lowest value of $33,434 in Catawba.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $3,500,000 in Terrell to the lowest price of $30,132 in Terrell. There are 8 cities within Catawba County, NC. Hickory has 495 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 25.72% of properties in Catawba County, NC.

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      Guide for Catawba County, NC

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