NC area data
Cary, NC
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Cary.
Population: 80,200 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $535,918
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.8%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $552,666
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $528,500
- Median list price
- $534,500
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 95
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 98
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,638/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,615/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 814
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cox Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 175
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 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
- $3,491
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.8%
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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