Area data
Raleigh, NC — ZIP 27604
Population: 44,514 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,918
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $372,190
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $349,000
- Median list price
- $379,950
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 164
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 67
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,616/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,160/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- 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
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh East Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,663 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $2,424
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
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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