Apartments for Rent in Hickory, NC

Prices and availability in Hickory, NC were last updated on 22 Aug 2026.

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

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $750 and $2,468.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $1,200 and $2,984.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hickory, NC is between $1,221 and $2,979.

In Hickory 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Hickory's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.