Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 162,051 ↑ 0.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $64,544 13% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $218,100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Median Age | 41.8 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 9.5% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 200 transactions |
| Active Listings | 165 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 70 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $31,109 |
| Recent Sales | 95 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 65 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 8.23 acres |
| Active Listings | 87 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 6.37 | $63,000 | $9,884 | 0 Carlos Rd #5 | Catawba |
| Mar 2026New | 1.14 | $120,000 | $105,448 | 7493 Sherrills Ford Rd N #1 | Sherrills Ford |
| Mar 2026New | 3.07 | $310,000 | $100,977 | 0 17th Street Ct NE #1-9 | Hickory |
| Mar 2026New | 1.73 | $250,000 | $144,509 | 9207 Belle Pines Ct | Sherrills Ford |
| Mar 2026New | 6.60 | $315,000 | $47,727 | 4415 Mirror Lake Dr | Catawba |
| Mar 2026New | 2.93 | $42,000 | $14,334 | 0 2nd Street Pl SE | Hickory |
| Mar 2026New | 10.29 | $395,000 | $38,387 | 3371 S State Highway 16 Lot B | Maiden |
| Feb 2026 | 6.83 | $220,000 | $32,211 | 1276 Live Oak Ln | Catawba |
| Feb 2026 | 4.93 | $75,000 | $15,213 | 0 State Highway 18 | Vale |
| Feb 2026 | 1.58 | $135,000 | $85,443 | 3924 Deer Run Dr NE | Conover |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1.20 | $38,000 | $31,667 | 4297 Apex Dr | Maiden |
| Feb 2026 | 11.48 | $970,000 | $84,495 | 3774 Chevlot Hills Rd | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 11.48 | $970,000 | $84,495 | 0 Chevlot Hills Rd | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 5.09 | $800,000 | $157,171 | 3764 High Water Rd | Claremont |
| Feb 2026 | 9.79 | $800,000 | $81,724 | 3766 High Water Rd | Claremont |
| Feb 2026 | 4.81 | $80,000 | $16,632 | 6793 Ingleside Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 1.28 | $28,000 | $21,875 | 3351 Pegram Rd | Claremont |
| Feb 2026 | 2.22 | $200,000 | $90,090 | 4005 Shadowood Ln NE | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 23.75 | $225,000 | $9,474 | 2122 Hewitt Rd | Claremont |
| Feb 2026 | 9.95 | $160,000 | $16,080 | 3381 State Highway 18 | Vale |
| Feb 2026 | 40.24 | $610,000 | $15,159 | 0 Old Conover Startown Rd | Newton |
| Feb 2026 | 11.35 | $212,500 | $18,722 | State Highway 127 None S | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 1.11 | $50,000 | $45,045 | 8487 Mayflower Ct | Terrell |
| Feb 2026 | 2.13 | $30,000 | $14,085 | 321 Highway | Newton |
| Feb 2026 | 5.62 | $675,000 | $120,107 | 5426 Pittstown Rd | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 11.20 | $375,000 | $33,482 | Camp Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 62.17 | $233,000 | $3,748 | 2608 Hickman Rd | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 12.00 | $232,750 | $19,396 | 0 Bud Arndt Rd | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 11.20 | $375,000 | $33,482 | 0 Greenway Ave | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 2.23 | $351,000 | $157,400 | 7617 Pheasant Rd | Vale |
| Jan 2026 | 1.86 | $39,500 | $21,237 | Gracie Ln | Vale |
| Jan 2026 | 15.74 | $278,000 | $17,662 | 0 Gracie Ln | Vale |
| Jan 2026 | 3.10 | $43,000 | $13,871 | 0 Kool Park Rd NE #1 | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 6.17 | $100,000 | $16,215 | 0 Carlos Rd #6 | Catawba |
| Jan 2026 | 5.63 | $80,000 | $14,210 | 0 Carlos Rd #4 | Catawba |
| Jan 2026 | 2.10 | $109,000 | $51,905 | 1615 Fox Dairy Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 6.76 | $65,000 | $9,615 | 321 Highway | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 10.57 | $243,000 | $22,990 | Town Road 1 Oo Abernethy Es | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 10.57 | $243,000 | $22,990 | Buffalo Shoals Rd | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 7.56 | $65,000 | $8,598 | 0 State Highway 321 | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 25.00 | $196,000 | $7,840 | 1517 Off Rd | Conover |
| Jan 2026 | 25.00 | $196,000 | $7,840 | 25 Carver House Rd | Conover |
| Jan 2026 | 1.45 | $125,000 | $86,207 | 5141 Grassy Creek Rd | Denver |
| Jan 2026 | 3.92 | $65,000 | $16,582 | 4331 Rock Barn Rd | Claremont |
| Jan 2026 | 3.57 | $212,500 | $59,524 | 2383 E Maiden Rd | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 1.52 | $178,330 | $117,322 | 0 1st St NE #5 & 6 | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 2.01 | $35,000 | $17,413 | 1229 Knolls Dr | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 8.79 | $36,971,500 | $4,206,091 | 3077 Short Rd #101 | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 1.39 | $2,200,000 | $1,582,744 | 1260 10th Avenue Ln SE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 15.42 | $250,000 | $16,213 | 227 Catawba Valley Blvd | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 1.75 | $75,000 | $42,857 | 24 Capricorn Dr | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 1.51 | $42,000 | $27,815 | 3600 Woodgreen Dr | Lincolnton |
| Jan 2026 | 24.26 | $710,000 | $29,266 | State Highway 28673 | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 9.87 | $325,000 | $32,928 | 1818 Bolton Rd | Catawba |
| Jan 2026 | 23.02 | $710,000 | $30,843 | 0 Lineberger Rd | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 4.00 | $125,000 | $31,250 | 3108 Rome Jones Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.48 | $40,000 | $27,027 | 3625 Thompson St | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.48 | $40,000 | $27,027 | 3625 & 3639 Thompson St | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.84 | $62,000 | $33,696 | RD1005 & Rd1149 | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 4.35 | $135,100 | $31,057 | 1328 21st Ave NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 1.60 | $62,000 | $38,750 | 3396 Startown Rd | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 27.90 | $950,000 | $34,050 | 3870 Caribou Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Dec 2025 | 13.19 | $550,000 | $41,698 | 1612 Portion Rd NE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 1.93 | $90,000 | $46,632 | 5019 Mundy Ln | Denver |
| Dec 2025 | 8.55 | $215,000 | $25,146 | 5225 Burris Rd | Denver |
| Dec 2025 | 6.17 | $730,000 | $118,315 | 1132 N State Highway 16 | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 10.00 | $495,000 | $49,500 | 2633 Springs Rd NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 1.42 | $235,000 | $165,493 | 4177 Ridge Dr NE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 2.88 | $436,000 | $151,390 | 5740 Highway 150 E | Denver |
| Dec 2025 | 19.42 | $200,000 | $10,299 | 5156 Pittstown Rd | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 1.17 | $235,000 | $200,855 | 261 5th Ave NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 7.65 | $700,000 | $91,503 | 3155 15th Avenue Blvd SE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 1.24 | $120,000 | $96,775 | 1956 Lynmore Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Dec 2025 | 1.06 | $332,000 | $313,212 | 1478 Glennoaks Dr | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 12.00 | $162,500 | $13,542 | 2270 Houston Mill Rd | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 13.26 | $412,500 | $31,109 | 4782 Old Shelby Rd | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 1.24 | $120,000 | $96,774 | 1956 Lynmore Dr #9 | Sherrills Ford |
| Dec 2025 | 7.34 | $470,000 | $64,033 | 3760 Kiser Island Rd | Terrell |
| Dec 2025 | 16.52 | $267,000 | $16,162 | 2405 Jb Rd #1 | Claremont |
| Dec 2025 | 5.70 | $85,000 | $14,912 | 2460 Jb Rd #2 | Claremont |
| Dec 2025 | 13.03 | $100,000 | $7,675 | Offroad1120 | |
| Nov 2025 | 2.10 | $87,500 | $41,667 | 1615 Fox Dairy Rd #1-2 | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.99 | $255,000 | $128,141 | 7646 Blackwelder Rd | Denver |
| Nov 2025 | 26.03 | $430,000 | $16,519 | 1970 Brown Chapel Rd | Catawba |
| Nov 2025 | 3.50 | $62,000 | $17,714 | Mauney Farm Rd | Lincolnton |
| Nov 2025 | 2.44 | $172,000 | $70,492 | 4803 Burris Rd | Denver |
| Nov 2025 | 2.20 | $160,000 | $72,727 | 1361 Zeb Haynes Rd | Maiden |
| Nov 2025 | 1.02 | $25,000 | $24,510 | 1585 Mathis Church Rd | Catawba |
| Nov 2025 | 1.25 | $30,000 | $24,000 | 1875 Bolton Rd | Catawba |
| Nov 2025 | 25.22 | $599,900 | $23,787 | 2743 Water Plant Rd | Maiden |
| Nov 2025 | 10.66 | $190,000 | $17,824 | 1822 Road | Catawba |
| Nov 2025 | 1.99 | $500 | $251 | 1460 Prison Camp Rd | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 6.34 | $160,000 | $25,237 | 4769 S Depot St | Claremont |
| Nov 2025 | 4.72 | $160,000 | $33,898 | 4763 S Depot St | Claremont |
| Oct 2025 | 2.12 | $25,000 | $11,792 | E State Highway 10 | Catawba |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $46,400 |
| Recent Sales | 105 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 73 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.51 acres |
| Active Listings | 78 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.38 | $225,000 | 3113 Mattie Wade Rd | Sherrills Ford |
| Mar 2026New | 0.99 | $345,000 | 1308 Terrapin Ridge Rd | Catawba |
| Feb 2026 | 0.45 | $50,000 | 4058 Shasta Ln | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 0.32 | $19,250 | 1298 39th Street Cir SW | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.40 | $19,250 | 1290 39th Street Cir SW | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $30,000 | 447 E D St | Newton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $16,000 | 2587 1st Ave NW | Catawba |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $66,500 | 1960 Jaya Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $66,500 | 1960 Jaya Dr #17 | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 0.31 | $34,000 | 1515 Robin Rd | Newton |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.31 | $34,000 | 1517 Robin Rd | Newton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.22 | $241,000 | 103 W 20th St | Newton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $420,000 | 128 18th Street Pl NW | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $32,000 | 1425 23rd Avenue Pl NE | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $34,000 | 341 Hopewell Church Rd | Catawba |
| Feb 2026 | 0.57 | $450,000 | 8924 Holdsclaw Rd | Terrell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.65 | $25,000 | 2314 Hendrix Rd | Maiden |
| Feb 2026 | 0.39 | $500 | 16th Avenue Pl SW | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.39 | $70,000 | 3651 Jefferson St | Sherrills Ford |
| Feb 2026 | 0.49 | $40,000 | 1540 Meadowbrook Ln | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.45 | $115,000 | 3941 Stadler Dr NE #129 | Conover |
| Feb 2026 | 0.22 | $839,000 | 409 19th Avenue Cir NW | Hickory |
| Feb 2026 | 0.66 | $36,500 | 1614 Radio Station Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.49 | $65,000 | 2638 Nicklaus Ct NE | Conover |
| Jan 2026 | 0.75 | $30,000 | 4942 Winterfield Ct NE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.29 | $525,000 | 2110 Layton Ln | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.36 | $425,000 | 1504 19th Avenue Pl NE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.73 | $78,000 | 3019 Bass Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.62 | $33,000 | 718 W 1st St #56 | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.41 | $275,000 | 710 Mount Olive Church Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.72 | $107,500 | 3207 Timber Run Ln | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 0.80 | $55,000 | 321 Off Hwy | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.70 | $70,000 | 2052 N College Ave | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $35,000 | 6960 Navajo Trl | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $9,800 | 2414 Bayleigh Dr | Vale |
| Jan 2026 | 0.85 | $14,000 | 2400 Bayleigh Dr | Vale |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $65,000 | 6968 Navajo Trl | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $37,500 | 169 9th Street Pl SE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.93 | $25,000 | 3832 Ben St | Maiden |
| Jan 2026 | 0.70 | $45,000 | 4965 Elmhurst Dr NE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.94 | $46,000 | 1513 Robin Rd | Newton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $284,500 | 2738 Magnolia St | Conover |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $95,000 | 19th Ave NW | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $95,000 | 0 19th Avenue Ct NW | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $18,500 | 1905 9th Street Dr SE | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $18,500 | 1905 9th Dr | Hickory |
| Jan 2026 | 0.98 | $255,000 | 8118 Summit Ridge Dr | Catawba |
| Jan 2026 | 0.69 | $465,000 | 8825 Holdsclaw Rd | Terrell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $42,000 | 3604 Woodgreen Dr | Lincolnton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.86 | $38,750 | 502 3rd Ave NE | Conover |
| Jan 2026 | 0.38 | $65,000 | 3650 Jefferson St | Sherrills Ford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $110,000 | 1236 10th St NW | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $500 | 1243 Beechwood Dr | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.88 | $11,000 | 2372 Journeys Pass | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.82 | $1,835,000 | 521 W C St | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.10 | $3,000 | 4261 Pickering Dr | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.44 | $12,500 | 4863 33rd Street Ct NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.48 | $12,500 | 4853 33rd Street Ct NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35 | $30,000 | Huffman St | Claremont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $169,000 | 4181 54th Ave NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.55 | $105,000 | 2519 Birdie Ln NE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.92 | $32,000 | 1549 Nazareth Ln | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.33 | $40,000 | 1033 19th St NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.56 | $79,500 | 4551 Holly Cir NE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.71 | $235,000 | 4177 Ridge Dr NE #1 | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.55 | $105,000 | 2519 Birdie Ln NE #1 | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.27 | $90,000 | 2767 Player Cir NE #120-121A | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $30,000 | 512 28th St SW | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $13,500 | 34 Avenue Pl NE #6 | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $32,000 | 261 E Pine St | Maiden |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $78,000 | 4148 Ridge Rd NE | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $15,500 | 30th St NE | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35 | $46,400 | 2540 W State Highway 10 | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.37 | $22,000 | 56 19th Ave SW | Hickory |
| Dec 2025 | 0.44 | $14,500 | 2598 Glenn St | Newton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $47,000 | 6554 Emerald Isle Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $30,000 | 2640 Medicine Bow | Claremont |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35 | $88,000 | 4122 Ridge Rd NE #86 | Conover |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $47,000 | 6554 Emerald Isle Dr #2 | Sherrills Ford |
| Nov 2025 | 0.41 | $425,000 | 1337 20th Avenue Ln NE | Hickory |
| Nov 2025 | 0.51 | $23,000 | 1241 E I St | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.55 | $35,000 | HWY70 B And B Rd | Claremont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.78 | $72,000 | 6012 Lookout Heights Dr | Claremont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.37 | $10,000 | 15 Spencer Rd #D | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.83 | $105,000 | 701 2nd Street Pl SW | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.37 | $10,000 | 33rd St NE #15 | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.48 | $52,500 | LOT 1 2nd Street Pl SW #701 | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.36 | $52,500 | LOT 2 2nd Street Pl SW #701 | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.54 | $23,000 | 1251 E I St | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.51 | $23,000 | 1241 E I St #20 | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.45 | $60,000 | 3538 Chubs Ln | Sherrills Ford |
| Nov 2025 | 0.55 | $35,000 | Highway 70 Rd | Claremont |
| Nov 2025 | 0.83 | $54,000 | 1416 Mays Chapel Church Rd #2 | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.63 | $140,000 | 3796 Rock Bridge Dr NE #54 | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.49 | $10,000 | 65 9th St SE | Hickory |
| Nov 2025 | 0.36 | $20,000 | 4507 Phoenix Dr | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.69 | $422,500 | 1757 Buffalo Shoals Rd | Catawba |
| Nov 2025 | 0.36 | $715,000 | 1347 20th Avenue Ln NE | Hickory |
| Nov 2025 | 0.75 | $550,000 | 870 Oak Ridge Farms Cir | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.16 | $20,000 | 0 W 13th St #2 | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.16 | $20,000 | 0 E 13th St #3 | Newton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.63 | $153,000 | 2220 Capes Cove Dr | Sherrills Ford |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $265,000 | 2749 Tiffany St | Conover |
| Nov 2025 | 0.87 | $3,000 | 4662 S State Highway 16 | Maiden |
| Oct 2025 | 0.69 | $170,000 | 7264 Gabriel St | Sherrills Ford |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 162,051 |
| Population (2020) | 160,610 |
| Population Growth | 0.9% |
| Median Household Income | $64,544 |
| Median Home Value | $218,100 |
| Total Housing Units | 72,028 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,827 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 9.5% |
| Median Age | 41.8 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 19,976 (12.3%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.3% |
Market Overview
Catawba County, North Carolina has a population of 162,051, which has grown 0.9% since 2020. The median household income is $64,544, below the national median of $74,580 by 13.5%. With a median home value of $218,100 and an unemployment rate of 3.3%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 9.5% suggests balanced market conditions. Catawba County is part of North Carolina's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $31,109 per acre, with properties averaging 8.20 acres. There are currently 165 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Catawba County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Catawba County has a population of 162,051. The county has grown 0.9% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Catawba County?
The median household income in Catawba County is $64,544, which is 13.5% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Catawba County growing or shrinking?
Catawba County is growing. The population has increased 0.9% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Catawba County?
The median home value in Catawba County is $218,100. The housing vacancy rate is 9.5%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $31,109 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $46,400.
Does Reelvest buy land in Catawba County, North Carolina?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.