This is the ranking of all of the cities, towns, and suburbs in and around Raleigh, North Carolina. We will rank them from most expensive to least expensive or most affordable. We will also rank the city of Raleigh, so you can see where it fits in.
The most expensive town around Raleigh, North Carolina is Chapel Hill. The average list price recently for a home was $589,000 and the final sales price for that home was $614,000. Chapel Hill is 40 to 45 minutes away from downtown Raleigh. Chapel Hill is a southern village that it has always been for the last fifty to a hundred years. It has several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Univerity of North Chapel Hill.
Next on the list is Morrisville North Carolina. The average list price for homes recently has been $550,00, and the final sale price for those homes has been $595,000. Morrisville is a great location, as it’s only 22 to 28 minutes from downtown Raleigh. It’s in the center of the triangle so you can get anywhere in about 30 minutes. Morrisville is close to Raleigh International Airport (RDU). It is known for the planes that fly over it.
Third on the list is Cary, North Carolina, where the average list price of a home recently has been $525,000. The final sales price of that home has been $560,000 than on average. Cary is one of the fastest-growing cities. It’s only 15 to 25 minutes from downtown Raleigh. And again, like Morrisville, you can be pretty much anywhere in the triangle in about 30 minutes.
Fourth on the list is Apex North Carolina, where the average list price of a home is $517,000. The average sales price for a home is $550,000. The distance to downtown Raleigh from Apex is about 20 to 30 minutes. This is a good area to look at if you are looking for new construction builds.
Fifth on the list is the city next door to Apex, Holly Springs, North Carolina. The average list price is $500,000 and the average sales price is $523,000. It is a little further from Raleigh since Holly Springs is south of Cary and Apex. It is roughly 25 minutes from Holly Springs to Raleigh.
Sixth on the list is the city of Rolesville. The average list price lately has been $500,000 with a final sales price lately of $515,000. It is approximately 25 to 30 minutes from Rolesville to downtown Raleigh. The big claim to fame of Rolesville is it is near Wake Forest. In fact, they touch at one point near the Heritage mega neighborhood. A lot of new construction is heading out in that direction on the eastern side of Wake Forest.
Seventh on the list is Carrboro North Carolina. The average list price is $462,000. The average sales price is $492,000. Carrboro is about 45 to 55 minutes away from downtown Raleigh and is attached to Chapel Hill, to the west. Chapel Hill is quaint and Carrboro is more rugged and has more contemporary houses.
Eighth on the list is Pittsboro North Carolina, where the average list price is $497,000. The final sales price on average is $500,000. The drive time from Pittsboro to downtown Raleigh is about 40 to 45 minutes. Pittsboro is in Chatham County and is west of Raleigh. A large housing development and commercial space is underway called Chatham Park. This is impacting prices in Pittsboro.
Ninth on the list is Wake Forest, North Carolina. Here the average list price is $485,000 and the average sales price comes in at $500,000. The drive time from Wake Forest to downtown Raleigh is between 30 to 40 minutes. Wake Forest is north of Raleigh and has been a booming area for the last 15 to 20 years.
Tenth on the list is Hillsborough North Carolina. The average list price for a home currently in the Hillsborough area is $445,000 and the house sold for $444,000. Drive time from Hillsborough to downtown Raleigh is 40 to 55 minutes. Hillsborough is far west of the rest of the triangle. It is between Chapel Hill and Burlington and Elon area. It is close to Research Triangle Park, a good area to look at homes if you will be working there.
Eleventh on the list is the city of Raleigh. The average list price currently is $419,000 and the average sales price is $431,000. Raleigh is a very large city. North Raleigh to downtown Raleigh is 15 to 20 minutes and to Midtown is 10 minutes.
Twelfth on the list is Fuquay- Varina, where the average list price is $400,000 and the average sales price is $419,000. The drive from Fuqua -Varina to downtown Raleigh is around 30 to 40 minutes. Fuquay- Varina is southeast of the triangle.
Thirteenth on the list is the city of Durham, North Carolina, where the average list price is $370,000. The average sales price is $380,000. The drive to Raleigh is 30 to 40 minutes.
Fourteenth on the list is Clayton North Carolina. The average list price is $360,000 and the average sales price is $371,000. The drive time from Clayton to downtown Raleigh is in the range of 24 to 35 minutes. In Clayton, many new build houses are being built. New restaurants and pubs are opening at the Flowers Plantation.
Fifteenth on the list is Garner North Carolina. The list price is $360,000 recently and the average sales price recently is $367,000. The drive time from Garner to downtown Raleigh is only 10 to 15 minutes since Garner is attached to Raleigh.
Sixteenth on the list is the town of Youngsville North Carolina. The average list price for a home in Youngsville is around $355,000 with a final sales price of around $365,000. It is 35 to 40 minutes from Youngsville to downtown Raleigh. It has a small, rural town, and is close to Wake Forest.
Seventeenth on the list is Knightdale North Carolina. The average list price is coming in at $347,000 recently. And the average sales price is coming in at $359,000. The distance from downtown Raleigh to Knightdale is between 18 to 25 minutes.
Eighteenth on the list is Wendell North Carolina. The average list price is $340,000. The average sales price is $350,000. The drive time from Wendell to downtown Raleigh is 20 to 30 minutes. Wendell Falls is even closer to Raleigh, between 10 to 20-minutes, as it’s on the interstate.
Nineteenth on the list is Franklinton North Carolina. The average list price comes in at $325,000. And average sales price is coming in recently at $330,000. The drive time from Franklinton is 30 to 40 minutes to downtown Raleigh. Franklinton is north of the triangle.
Twentieth on the list is Zebulon, North Carolina. The average list price is $320,000 and the average sales price is $330,000. It’s a 25 to 30-minute drive from Zebulon to downtown Raleigh taking using highway 64 to get there.
Twenty-first on the list is Angier North Carolina. The average list price comes is $300,000 and the final sales price is $320,000. It’s a 30 to 40 minute drive from Angier to downtown Raleigh. Angier is the epitome of a rural Southern town.
Twenty-second on the list is Smithfield North Carolina. The average list price comes in at $257,000 currently and the average sales price is $270,000. It’s about 33 to 40 minutes drive from Smithfield to downtown Raleigh. Smithfield is sitting off interstate 95.
Twenty-third on the list is Louisburg North Carolina. The average list price is coming in at $260,000 and the average sales price is $261,000. It’s 43 to 50 minutes from Louisburg down to downtown Raleigh.
Twenty-fourth on the list is Selma North Carolina. The average list price is coming in at $230,000 and the average sales price is $230,000. This is the least expensive place in the triangle to live. It is attached to Smithfield. The drive time from Selma North Carolina to downtown Raleigh, North Carolina is 33 to 43 minutes.