County market report · FIPS 37023
Burke County, NC
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC · Population 90,418 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$253,278
Sep 2026
1M
-0.2%
3M
-0.8%
12M
+1.3%
5Y
+28.4%
10Y
+108.0%
From peak
-0.9%
Peak $255,638 · May 2026
Rank US / state
2080 / 47
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyB · Early Warning
r3-0.75%p3+0.82%Acceleration-1.56ppMonths persisting3Evidence (Price-Only)88/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $250,243 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | $249,074 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $237,383 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | $225,910 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | $195,716 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | $177,245 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | $151,640 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $140,006 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | $131,333 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $123,984 | — |