Buying Property in Raleigh as a Foreigner
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver LakeHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Silver Lake BluffsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Simm's Branch/Anson GroveHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 64 | 38 | 85 |
| Sir Walter HillsHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 60 | 39 | 85 |
| Six ForksHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 57 | 38 | 85 |
| Six Forks HillsHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 36 | 38 | 85 |
| Six Forks NorthHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 72 | 38 | 85 |
| Sloans Garden LaneHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 72 | 36 | 85 |
| SmoketreeHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 53 | 48 | 85 |
| Somerset Hills at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 61 | 41 | 85 |
| Somerset PlaceHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 48 | 48 | 85 |
| Somerset SpringHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 85 |
| SouthallHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Southall CommonsHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| South Chateau la PointeHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 76 | 38 | 85 |
| SouthgateHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| South ParkHood | $579,828 | 3.5% | 54 | 16 | 85 |
| South Six ForksHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 62 | 36 | 85 |
| Spanish Bay at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| SpringfieldHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Spring Forest ApartmentsHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 48 | 48 | 85 |
| Spring Grove HeightsHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| Spring HillHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| Springmoor Life Care Retirement CommunityHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 70 | 38 | 85 |
| Spring PinesHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 48 | 48 | 85 |
| SpringstoneHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| Spring ValleyHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| Spyglass Hills at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| StarmountHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| Starmount HillsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| StarviewHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| State ForestHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 44 | 35 | 85 |
| State StreetHood | $579,828 | 3.5% | 55 | 16 | 85 |
| Stillwater LandingHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| St. James PlaceHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| St. Marys StreetHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| Stoneham AcresHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| StonehavenHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| Stonehenge ManorHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Stonehenge ParkHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Stone Quarter at GreystoneHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 72 | 38 | 85 |
| Stone RidgeHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| Stoney ManorHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 66 | 38 | 85 |
| StowecroftHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 53 | 48 | 85 |
| Stratford CourtHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| Stratford HallHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| Stratford ParkHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 63 | 48 | 85 |
| Stratton ParkHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 61 | 36 | 85 |
| Strawn's CrossingHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 85 |
| Strawn's Crossing - Lake ShoreHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 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 | — |
