Hickory, NC (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Hickory, NC Metro in February 2026 was 38. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 8.57%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -7.32%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Hickory, NC metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Hickory, NC metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Hickory, NC (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Hickory, NC (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 42 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 39 -7.14 NaN
Mar 2018 44 12.82 NaN
Apr 2018 51 15.91 NaN
May 2018 53 3.92 NaN
Jun 2018 54 1.89 NaN
Jul 2018 52 -3.70 NaN
Aug 2018 48 -7.69 NaN
Sep 2018 38 -20.83 NaN
Oct 2018 36 -5.26 NaN
Nov 2018 36 0.00 NaN
Dec 2018 42 16.67 NaN
Jan 2019 49 16.67 16.67
Feb 2019 54 10.20 38.46
Mar 2019 53 -1.85 20.45
Apr 2019 55 3.77 7.84
May 2019 55 0.00 3.77
Jun 2019 55 0.00 1.85
Jul 2019 55 0.00 5.77
Aug 2019 57 3.64 18.75
Sep 2019 52 -8.77 36.84
Oct 2019 47 -9.61 30.56
Nov 2019 43 -8.51 19.44
Dec 2019 46 6.98 9.52
Jan 2020 50 8.70 2.04
Feb 2020 56 12.00 3.70
Mar 2020 58 3.57 9.43
Apr 2020 61 5.17 10.91
May 2020 65 6.56 18.18
Jun 2020 72 10.77 30.91
Jul 2020 80 11.11 45.46
Aug 2020 82 2.50 43.86
Sep 2020 78 -4.88 50.00
Oct 2020 77 -1.28 63.83
Nov 2020 75 -2.60 74.42
Dec 2020 78 4.00 69.57
Jan 2021 82 5.13 64.00
Feb 2021 87 6.10 55.36
Mar 2021 83 -4.60 43.10
Apr 2021 78 -6.02 27.87
May 2021 73 -6.41 12.31
Jun 2021 69 -5.48 -4.17
Jul 2021 66 -4.35 -17.50
Aug 2021 64 -3.03 -21.95
Sep 2021 61 -4.69 -21.79
Oct 2021 57 -6.56 -25.97
Nov 2021 55 -3.51 -26.67
Dec 2021 59 7.27 -24.36
Jan 2022 69 16.95 -15.85
Feb 2022 76 10.15 -12.64
Mar 2022 73 -3.95 -12.05
Apr 2022 67 -8.22 -14.10
May 2022 60 -10.45 -17.81
Jun 2022 53 -11.67 -23.19
Jul 2022 47 -11.32 -28.79
Aug 2022 44 -6.38 -31.25
Sep 2022 41 -6.82 -32.79
Oct 2022 36 -12.19 -36.84
Nov 2022 34 -5.56 -38.18
Dec 2022 36 5.88 -38.98
Jan 2023 39 8.33 -43.48
Feb 2023 43 10.26 -43.42
Mar 2023 46 6.98 -36.99
Apr 2023 48 4.35 -28.36
May 2023 45 -6.25 -25.00
Jun 2023 50 11.11 -5.66
Jul 2023 52 4.00 10.64
Aug 2023 50 -3.85 13.64
Sep 2023 43 -14.00 4.88
Oct 2023 42 -2.33 16.67
Nov 2023 41 -2.38 20.59
Dec 2023 42 2.44 16.67
Jan 2024 48 14.29 23.08
Feb 2024 50 4.17 16.28
Mar 2024 49 -2.00 6.52
Apr 2024 47 -4.08 -2.08
May 2024 46 -2.13 2.22
Jun 2024 45 -2.17 -10.00
Jul 2024 41 -8.89 -21.15
Aug 2024 38 -7.32 -24.00
Sep 2024 33 -13.16 -23.26
Oct 2024 34 3.03 -19.05
Nov 2024 35 2.94 -14.63
Dec 2024 35 0.00 -16.67
Jan 2025 37 5.71 -22.92
Feb 2025 41 10.81 -18.00
Mar 2025 42 2.44 -14.29
Apr 2025 39 -7.14 -17.02
May 2025 38 -2.56 -17.39
Jun 2025 37 -2.63 -17.78
Jul 2025 36 -2.70 -12.19
Aug 2025 33 -8.33 -13.16
Sep 2025 31 -6.06 -6.06
Oct 2025 31 0.00 -8.82
Nov 2025 30 -3.23 -14.29
Dec 2025 33 10.00 -5.71
Jan 2026 35 6.06 -5.40
Feb 2026 38 8.57 -7.32