Area data
Raleigh, NC — ZIP 27605
Population: 6,286 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $405,832
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $463,434
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $725,175
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 50
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,717/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A12
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 138
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bagwell Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,663 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $4,506
- Mean commute to work
- 10 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
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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