Buying Property in Wake County as a Foreigner
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Wake County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Wake County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview NorthHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| R. M. and Dorothy ShoffnerHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| RobencliffHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 67 | 46 | 85 |
| Robert and Billie HamiltonHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| Robert G. and Frankie HortonHood | $328,902 | 7.1% | 68 | 54 | 85 |
| Robert L. EmanuelHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 51 | 39 | 85 |
| Robert L. KirkHood | $374,888 | 5.7% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| Robert McGeehanHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| Robert M. PeatrossHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Robinfield EstatesHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Robinson FarmHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 53 | 35 | 85 |
| RockbridgeHood | $374,888 | 5.7% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| RockhurstHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 54 | 47 | 85 |
| Rockside HillsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 54 | 47 | 85 |
| RolesvilleCity | $452,687 | 5.6% | 73 | 40 | 85 |
| Rolling AcresHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 62 | 35 | 85 |
| Rolling Hills EstatesHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Rolling MeadowsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Ronald and Mary HeinsohnHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| Rondeau WoodsHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| Rose HallHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| RoseingtonHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| RosswoodHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| RoundtreeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Rowland HeightsHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 74 | 67 | 85 |
| Rowland MeadowsHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 84 | 31 | 85 |
| Rowland PondHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 84 | 31 | 85 |
| Royal AcresHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 70 | 48 | 85 |
| Royal Senter RidgeHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 53 | 37 | 85 |
| Running CedarHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 81 | 37 | 85 |
| Rustic Country VillageHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Rustic MillHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Rutledge LandingHood | $374,888 | 5.7% | 73 | 39 | 85 |
| R. W. KingHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 60 | 47 | 85 |
| Sadalia ParkHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Saddle AcresHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 74 | 31 | 85 |
| Saddlebrook RidgeHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| SaddleridgeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| Sadelia WalkerHood | $317,406 | — | 67 | 15 | 85 |
| Sallie E. ShimerHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| SancroftHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Sanctuary at Falls LakeHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| Sandy RidgeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Saponi HillsHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 72 | 37 | 85 |
| Sauls RidgeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| SawgrassHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Sawyer's MillHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 81 | 37 | 85 |
| ScarborowoodHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 63 | 46 | 85 |
| ScottsdaleHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 55 | 67 | 85 |
| SedgefieldHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 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 | — |
