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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg CourtHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 48 | 38 | 85 |
| Williamsborough SquareHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| WilliamsboroughHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 66 | 36 | 85 |
| WildWoods of Lake JohnsonHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Wilders GroveHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| Wilburn PointeHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| White Oak RoadHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| White Oak ForestHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| White OakHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| White & JerniganHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| Whitehall TownhousesHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 70 | 36 | 85 |
| Whitaker ParkHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 70 | 27 | 85 |
| Wheeler PlaceHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 42 | 47 | 85 |
| Wheeler ParkHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 50 | 47 | 85 |
| Wheeler CrossingHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Wheatleigh at the PreserveHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 71 | 48 | 85 |
| WestwoodHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| WestwindHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| WestviewHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 61 | 36 | 85 |
| West ParklandHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 50 | 47 | 85 |
| WestoverHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 63 | 35 | 85 |
| WestoverHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 44 | 35 | 85 |
| Westlake VillageHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Westlake ReserveHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Westlake PointeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| Westlake CommonsHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| West GroveHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 50 | 35 | 85 |
| Western ParkHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 50 | 35 | 85 |
| WestchesterHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 61 | 39 | 85 |
| WestchaseHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Westbrook NorthHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 51 | 38 | 85 |
| WestboroughHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 64 | 39 | 85 |
| WestaviaHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| WeslynHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| Wentworth ParkHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 66 | 38 | 85 |
| WeathersHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 73 | 41 | 85 |
| Wayne TimerlakeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| WayneridgeHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Wayland HeightsHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| Waterford LandingHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| Watauga StreetHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 72 | 41 | 85 |
| Washington TerraceHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 50 | 48 | 85 |
| Washington HeightsHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 55 | 48 | 85 |
| Walnut RidgeHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| Walnut BluffsHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| Wake HillsHood | $1,092,176 | 2.5% | 66 | 27 | 85 |
| Wakefield Plantation: RosemontHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| Wakefield Plantation: MiddletonHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 68 | 39 | 85 |
| Wakefield Plantation: FairviewHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 85 |
| Wakefield PlantationHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 70 | 39 | 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 | — |
