Buying Property in Raleigh as a Foreigner
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Raleigh aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Raleigh, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RidgecrestHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| RidgelochHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| RidgewayHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| Ridgeway PlaceHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 52 | 25 | 85 |
| RidgewoodHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 52 | 25 | 85 |
| River BluffsHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| RiverbrookeHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 62 | 48 | 85 |
| RiverknollHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| River LandingsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| River RunHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 60 | 39 | 85 |
| RiversideHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Roanoke ParkHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| Robert WinstonHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| RobinwoodHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 50 | 47 | 85 |
| Rochester HeightsHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| Rock CliffHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| RockviewHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| Rockwood AcresHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 63 | 39 | 85 |
| RollingwoodHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| Rosalynn PlaceHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| Rosemont GardensHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 63 | 48 | 85 |
| Royal Birkdale at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 61 | 41 | 85 |
| Roylene AcresHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| SagewoodHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 54 | 38 | 85 |
| Salem WoodsHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 48 | 38 | 85 |
| Samuel StreetHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| Sanctuary ParkHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| San DomingoHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| Sandy ChaseHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Sandy Forks CommonsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 72 | 36 | 85 |
| Sandy Forks PlaceHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 72 | 36 | 85 |
| Sans FamilleHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 78 | 25 | 85 |
| Sapphire Valley at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Sasser HomesHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| Savannah at WakefieldHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| Savannah RidgeHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 60 | 39 | 85 |
| Savannah VillageHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| ScarsdaleHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 68 | 36 | 85 |
| Schenley Square Mobile Home ParkHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| Seaboard StationHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 54 | 48 | 85 |
| Sedgefield WoodsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| Seven OaksHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Seville at Brier Creek: Designer II CollectionHood | $414,877 | 4.4% | 57 | 27 | 85 |
| Seville at Brier Creek: Paseo CollectionHood | $414,877 | 4.4% | 57 | 27 | 85 |
| Shadow Creek at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 61 | 41 | 85 |
| SHadow Glen at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Shamrock MeadowHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 72 | 41 | 85 |
| Shellbrook ApartmentsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 62 | 36 | 85 |
| Sherwood ForestHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 63 | 48 | 85 |
| Short LeafHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | 4.0 | -0.0% |
| 2021 |
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 25.1 |
| 4.2 |
| -5.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | 4.2 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | 3.8 | — |
