Apartments for Rent in Hickory, NC

Prices and availability in Hickory, NC were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Hickory, NC are: Hawks Landing, Hickory East, Apartments on 20th, The Legends and Landon Green Artisan Cottages.

The average rent in Hickory, NC is $1,345.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $750 and $2,554.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $1,050 and $3,032.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $1,000 and $3,425.

In Hickory, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Hickory's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hickory is 24 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 8% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hickory come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 59% of all rentals in Hickory. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.