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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland ForestHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 61 | 25 | 85 |
| Highland GardensHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 52 | 25 | 85 |
| HillstromHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 58 | 39 | 85 |
| Hi-MountHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| HintonHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 44 | 35 | 85 |
| Holden RidgeHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Holston LaneHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 78 | 48 | 85 |
| Home AcresHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| HomeplaceHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 72 | 41 | 85 |
| Honey laneHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 72 | 41 | 85 |
| Hope ValleyHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 48 | 48 | 85 |
| Hostetler StreetHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| Hunter ParkHood | $579,828 | 3.5% | 55 | 16 | 85 |
| Hunters CreekHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 47 | 35 | 85 |
| Hunters Creek WestHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 47 | 35 | 85 |
| Hunters CrossingHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 47 | 35 | 85 |
| Hunter's KnollHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 64 | 38 | 85 |
| HuntleyHood | $400,881 | 5.7% | 86 | 66 | 20 |
| Hymettus WoodsHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 52 | 25 | 85 |
| IdlewildHood | $579,828 | 3.5% | 50 | 16 | 85 |
| Idlewood VillageHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 48 | 85 |
| Inman ParkHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| InverraryHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 70 | 38 | 85 |
| Inwood ForestHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 50 | 47 | 85 |
| Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and GardenHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 60 | 25 | 85 |
| Ivy HallHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Jacqueline PlaceHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 53 | 48 | 85 |
| Jade TreeHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 70 | 38 | 85 |
| Jamison's RunHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 85 |
| Jasmine RidgeHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 85 |
| J. D. GoldstonHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 60 | 39 | 85 |
| Jimmie E. WallHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 68 | 36 | 85 |
| Joe Louis ParkHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 55 | 48 | 85 |
| John H. AndersonHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| John & Lacy BuffaloeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 50 | 47 | 85 |
| John's PointeHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| Jones Grant Urban FlatsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 85 | 36 | 85 |
| Jupiter HillsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 61 | 41 | 85 |
| J. W. BelchHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| Kelly HeightsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| KentwoodHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 44 | 35 | 85 |
| KilgoreHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 64 | 25 | 85 |
| King-LarHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 50 | 39 | 85 |
| KingsboroHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| Kingsborough Estates Mobile Home ParkHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| Kings CrestHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 60 | 39 | 85 |
| Kingsland WoodHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Kings Mill VillageHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 58 | 39 | 85 |
| Kingston at Wakefield PlantationHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| Kingwood ForestHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 73 | 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 | — |
