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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton ParkHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Carlton SquareHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 78 | 39 | 85 |
| Carolina PinesHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Carriage BluffsHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 70 | 38 | 85 |
| Carriage HillsHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 56 | 39 | 85 |
| Carriage PlaceHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 63 | 48 | 85 |
| Carrollton WoodsHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| CastleberryHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Castle Pines at HedinghamHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Cedar Crest New Life CenterHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| Cedar Grove at Wakefield PlantationHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| Cedar Hills EstatesHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 72 | 36 | 85 |
| Cedar VillageHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 48 | 41 | 85 |
| Celebration SquareHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 36 | 38 | 85 |
| Centerview at CrossroadsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Cephalonia GardensHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 78 | 39 | 85 |
| Chadleigh PointeHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 72 | 38 | 85 |
| ChalfantHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| Chamberlain-HarrisHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 60 | 25 | 85 |
| Charles A. PoeHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 78 | 48 | 85 |
| Charleston Homes at Alexander PlaceHood | $414,877 | 4.4% | 58 | 27 | 85 |
| Charleston Oaks at North RidgeHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 70 | 38 | 85 |
| Charleston ParkHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Chase CourtHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| ChastainHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Chasteal TrailsHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Chateau RidgeHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| C. H. BostianHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| Chestnut HillsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 61 | 36 | 85 |
| Chestnut Hills EstatesHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 62 | 36 | 85 |
| Chippenham SquareHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 58 | 39 | 85 |
| Churchill WoodsHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 52 | 25 | 85 |
| Clandon ForestHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 72 | 39 | 85 |
| ClaridgeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| Clark & Gordon Smith, IIIHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| Cliff CreekHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 58 | 39 | 85 |
| Club DriveHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| CobblestoneHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 53 | 48 | 85 |
| Coley ForestHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| Coley LakesHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 61 | 39 | 85 |
| Coley ParkHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| ColinwoodsHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| College CrestHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 64 | 25 | 85 |
| College ManorHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 48 | 35 | 85 |
| College ParkHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| College ViewHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 48 | 35 | 85 |
| CollingswoodHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| Colony WoodsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 72 | 36 | 85 |
| Commons at Harrington GroveHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 50 | 39 | 85 |
| Comstock LandingHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 64 | 38 | 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 | — |
