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ZIP 28601 — Hickory, NC: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 5.48% — ranked #153 of 255 North Carolina ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
5.48%
Home value
$311,485
Market rent / mo
$1,423
Price-to-rent
18.2

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value+2.0% +32.3%
Market rent+4.1%

Metro: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC · County: Catawba County · Annual rent: $17,076

Comparable ZIP codes in North Carolina

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 28601 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
28625StatesvilleNC$313,045$1,8487.09%14.1+3.7%
27610RaleighNC$319,512$1,8787.05%14.2-2.9%
27704DurhamNC$315,018$1,7756.76%14.8-3.7%
28208CharlotteNC$304,108$1,6386.46%15.5-1.6%
28562Trent WoodsNC$320,039$1,6586.22%16.1+2.0%
27265High PointNC$305,642$1,5346.02%16.6+0.5%
27253GrahamNC$306,560$1,4825.80%17.2+1.9%
28146SalisburyNC$307,595$1,4595.69%17.6+2.3%

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