Raleigh
35.7721° N, 78.6386° W
Raleigh is the capital city and offers the broadest range of lifestyles — downtown condos, historic homes, established neighborhoods, suburban communities, luxury enclaves, townhomes, and new construction.
For relocation buyers, Raleigh can be appealing because of its access to employment, universities, hospitals, restaurants, cultural amenities, parks, and overall energy. But Raleigh is also very spread out, so understanding the difference between North Raleigh, Midtown, Inside the Beltline, Brier Creek, East Raleigh, and South Raleigh matters.
Often a good fit for:
Buyers who want city access, established neighborhoods, luxury homes, first-time buyer options, townhomes, investment properties, and proximity to downtown, hospitals, NC State, or major employment corridors.
Neighborhoods and areas to know:
Five Points, Hayes Barton, Budleigh, Oakwood, Mordecai, North Hills, Midtown, Brier Creek, Bedford, Falls River, Stonehenge, Drewry Hills, Boylan Heights, Downtown Raleigh, North Ridge.
Jody’s note:
Raleigh has incredible variety, but that also means buyers need to be very intentional. Two homes with similar prices can offer completely different lifestyles depending on location, commute, schools, lot, age, and renovation quality.
558,533 people live in Raleigh, where the median age is 36.5 and the average individual income is $52,299.549. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Raleigh, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Knish-a-Licious, The Newsagent's, and Raleigh Game Show.
| Name | Category | Distance | Reviews |
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| Dining · $ | 2.34 miles | 4 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.24 miles | 5 reviews | 4.6/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.58 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.08 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.71 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.46 miles | 3 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.95 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.54 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.15 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.46 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.13 miles | 21 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
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Raleigh has 230,532 households, with an average household size of 33.71. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Raleigh do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 558,533 people call Raleigh home. The population density is 2,174.506 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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3800 Glenwood Ave Suite 150 Raleigh, NC 27612
3800 Glenwood Ave Suite 150 Raleigh, NC 27612
