Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area recorded 481 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 3,999 sales (12% of sales) across 128,059 single-family homes in 4 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 34% year over year (360 prior). Ranked #341 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Caldwell County at 0.5 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #341 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

481

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+34%

360 → 481 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

12%

481 of 3,999 recorded sales

Turnover

3.1%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

128,059

Where inside Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Caldwell County169 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 15% of sales · 36,207 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
113	28645	Caldwell County	113	0.5	17%	3.1%
130	28630	Caldwell County	41	0.5	14%	3.6%

Catawba County222 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 48,601 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
48	28609	Catawba County	19	0.8	20%	4.0%
78	28658	Catawba County	49	0.6	19%	3.3%
137	28650	Catawba County	22	0.5	14%	3.4%
172	28601	Catawba County	52	0.4	11%	3.8%
200	28602	Catawba County	29	0.4	12%	3.1%
241	28613	Catawba County	20	0.3	9%	3.3%

Burke County71 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 31,488 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
267	28655	Burke County	56	0.3	9%	2.8%

Alexander County19 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 11,763 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
281	28681	Alexander County	18	0.2	7%	2.6%

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