Catawba County, North Carolina — cities by momentum

All states·North Carolina·Catawba County

3 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

3
Cities tracked
67,412
Combined population
$278,608
Median home (county)
3
Rising / Hot

Catawba County, North Carolina has 3 tracked cities with a combined population of 67,412. The median home value across these cities is $278,608.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Conover, with a composite score of 72 (Rising) — median home $278,608, +1.2% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Newton at $257,901.

Conover

pop 8,760
72
Rising$278,608 · +1.2%

Hickory

pop 45,081
71
Rising$295,638 · +2.3%

Newton

pop 13,571
71
Rising$257,901 · +0.8%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
50° / 30°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
88° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
213
~58% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
6″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.