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Forest Creek Estates.

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Forest Creek Estates
Forest Creek Estates · Hickory

LIFE IN FOREST CREEK ESTATES

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Forest Creek Estates is a neighborhood in Hickory, NC. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Forest Creek Estates Housing Market

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Median asking price$335,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year7Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.7/10 · 3 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

33 residential property records give a broader picture of Forest Creek Estates, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-09. 7 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 33

How does Forest Creek Estates compare?

Compare median asking prices across Hickory neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Forest Creek EstatesSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Forest Creek Estates This neighborhood$335,000——7
Providence Forest$224,90033% lower—0
Sunset Hills$262,45022% lower—4
Woodridge$153,65054% lower—3
Windsong Village$295,00012% lower—2
Brookstone$317,4505% lower—0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Providence Forest View Post-Operative Recovery Center

    Providence Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $224,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 2 schools

  • Sunset Hills

    Sunset Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $262,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • The Village of Woodridge

    Woodridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $153,650
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Windsong Village Apartments

    Windsong Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $295,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Brookstone Neighborhood Center

    Brookstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $317,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Forest Creek Estates?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.7/10

Public schools returned for sampled Forest Creek Estates properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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F marks Forest Creek Estates’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Saint Stephens High4/10
2Snow Creek Elementary School7/10
3Harry M Arndt Middle6/10

School ratings · 2026-10-09. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Hickory demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Forest Creek Estates. These figures describe Hickory as a whole.

41,171Population
38.1Median Age
3.06Average family size
$47,652Median Household Income
54.8%Home Ownership
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Median Age
38.1
Under 10 years old
11.3%
Age 10-19
14.6%
Age 20s
14.1%
Age 30s
12.8%
Age 40s
11.6%
Age 50s
13.0%
Age 60s
11.0%
Age 70s
7.0%
Age Over 80
4.7%

From FastExpert’s existing Hickory city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-09; source year was not supplied. Explore all Hickory city data →

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Homes for sale in Forest Creek Estates

12 active listings with photos in Hickory, NC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Creek Estates

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Forest Creek Estates property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Hickory demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Hickory ranking; a Forest Creek Estates-specific ranking is not available yet.