Raleigh, NC Housing


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United States / North Carolina / Durham-Chapel Hill Metro Area / Wake County / Raleigh / Zip Codes
Raleigh, NC is a great place to invest in real estate. The median housing value in Raleigh, NC is $427,000, which is significantly higher than the US median house value of $338,100. Additionally, the appreciation rate for houses in Raleigh over the past year has been 14.82%, much higher than the US 1 year house appreciation rate of 8.27%. This makes it an excellent area for those looking to invest in property or purchase a home for their own use.

The median home cost in Raleigh is $427,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 122.8%. Home Appreciation in Raleigh is up 23.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Raleigh real estate is 25 years old
The Rental Market in Raleigh
- Renters make up 42.6% of the Raleigh population
- 3.3% of houses and apartments in Raleigh, are available to rent
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Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingRaleigh, North CarolinaUnited States
  206,766.0139,647,020.0
  2742
  $427,000$338,100
  23.6%16.6%
  70.7%57.0%
  122.8%101.1%
  $8.88$10.98
  $2,534$2,690
  46.7%57.4%
  9.4%11.2%
  43.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.3%1.9%
  2.2%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.6%0.4%
  0.5%3.6%
  2.3%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.4%2.6%
  0.5%2.4%
  0.6%2.8%
  0.5%3.9%
  0.8%4.5%
  6.6%11.3%
  15.0%13.0%
  28.3%20.1%
  18.3%13.6%
  11.0%8.3%
  10.2%9.7%
  4.0%3.9%
  1.9%2.2%
  0.5%0.8%
  0.3%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  23.4%13.6%
  23.4%13.6%
  18.5%13.6%
  16.8%13.2%
  9.9%14.8%
  18.5%13.6%
  4.2%10.0%
  1.6%4.7%
  3.1%12.2%
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Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 1 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 1 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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