1031 Exchange Hickory-Morganton, North Carolina
North Carolina Opportunity Zones

Surrounding metropolitan Area

Hickory-Morganton, North Carolina is a part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area, and contains 5 zip codes: 28601, 28655, 28602, 28603, and 28680.

Hickory-Morganton Demographics & Economic Trends

The 2019 average effective rent for Class A, B, and C apartments in the Hickory-Morganton, NC metropolitan area was $724, which is 12.07% lower than 2014 average rent. This represents a compounded annual growth rate of 2.31%. 2019 vacancy in Hickory-Morganton, NC was 2.80%.

The total population of the city of Hickory-Morganton, NC has grown 2.29% since 2010. As of 2018, the population was 40,925. The median household income of the Hickory-Morganton was $46,390, which is 23.06% lower than the national average.

  • metropolitan area Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
  • avg rent $724
  • rent growth 12.07%
  • vacancy 2.80%
  • median income $46,390
  • population (2018) 40,925
  • population growth 2.29%
  • vs. nat'l avg 23.06%
  • zip codes 28601 28602 28603 28655 28680

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