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City of Hickory Public Housing Authority

Hickory, Catawba County, NC · HUD PHA code NC056

Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 0 · Occupancy: 0% · ZIP codes served: 14

City of Hickory Public Housing Authority
841 S Center St, Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 322-9191

Overview

The City of Hickory Public Housing Authority operates in Hickory, North Carolina, within Catawba County. This authority does not manage any public housing units and does not administer Section 8 vouchers. It focuses on the Low-Rent program, serving the community through this specific type of assistance. The authority's occupancy rate and the number of households served are not provided.

Scale and standing

The City of Hickory Public Housing Authority ranks second among the two authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton area. Its peer, the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, administers 1,952 Section 8 vouchers. Despite not managing public housing units or vouchers, the City of Hickory Public Housing Authority plays a significant role in the local housing landscape.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the area ranges from $1,010 to $1,640, with an average of $1,213. This is slightly below the state average of $1,309. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 28682 at $1,640, while the lowest is in ZIP code 28092 at $1,010.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
28037	$1,160	$1,200	$1,320	$1,800	$2,180
28090	$850	$870	$1,010	$1,390	$1,560
28092	$960	$1,000	$1,090	$1,510	$1,820
28168	$890	$920	$1,030	$1,360	$1,650
28601	$1,110	$1,110	$1,320	$1,610	$1,960
28602	$1,050	$1,050	$1,250	$1,520	$1,860
28609	$1,270	$1,280	$1,520	$1,850	$2,260
28610	$980	$980	$1,170	$1,430	$1,740
28612	$950	$950	$1,130	$1,380	$1,680
28613	$950	$950	$1,130	$1,380	$1,680
28650	$860	$870	$1,010	$1,330	$1,560
28658	$1,060	$1,060	$1,260	$1,540	$1,870
28673	$1,360	$1,360	$1,620	$1,980	$2,410
28682	$1,440	$1,450	$1,720	$2,100	$2,560

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Western Piedmont Council of Governments — Hickory, NC (1,952 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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