NC area data
Wake forest, NC
Wake forest, NC.
Population: 82,886 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $514,232
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $534,496
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 170 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 153
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,797/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,210/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
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 5
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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Riley Field (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,663 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,006
- Median annual property tax
- $3,498
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
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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