Area data
Cary, NC — ZIP 27513
Population: 46,979 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $566,651
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.2%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $580,541
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $530,000
- Median list price
- $550,000
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 97
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 54
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,620/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,750/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,410/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 951
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cox Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,663 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,774
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 555,964
- Average weekly wage
- $1,452
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9,552
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