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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LynnhavenHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 53 | 37 | 85 |
| LunetteHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 51 | 46 | 85 |
| Lucy Elmore JordanHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| L. T. WeeksHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 75 | 47 | 85 |
| Lost ValleyHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 64 | 39 | 85 |
| Loop RoadHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 53 | 48 | 85 |
| Little River RunHood | $428,618 | 5.5% | 54 | 39 | 85 |
| Littlejohn AcresHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 74 | 31 | 85 |
| Little Creek HeightsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Little BeaverdamHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 63 | 46 | 85 |
| LinvilleHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| Lexington EstatesHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Les TablerHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 78 | 55 | 85 |
| Les ArbresHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 60 | 37 | 85 |
| Leon G. KeithHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Leone LandingHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Leonard Dean EstateHood | $398,882 | 5.9% | 65 | 52 | 85 |
| Lennox at Brier Creek: Country Club CollectionHood | $414,877 | 4.4% | 57 | 27 | 85 |
| Legrand ThorntonHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| Legacy at Forty TwoHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 51 | 31 | 85 |
| Leesville ForestHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 50 | 39 | 85 |
| Leesville DownsHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| LeesvilleHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Leas MillHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| LeanneHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| Layton AcresHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Lawrence & Edith PischkeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| La VentanaHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Laurel GroveHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Laurdane EstatesHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Lassiter FarmsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| LangstonHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| LaneridgeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| LandinghamHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 54 | 31 | 85 |
| LandfallHood | $603,821 | 3.0% | 64 | 39 | 85 |
| Lakewood FarmsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| Lakewood EstatesHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 60 | 47 | 85 |
| LakewoodHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 78 | 55 | 85 |
| Lake Wheeler Village EstatesHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 62 | 35 | 85 |
| Lake Wheeler BluffsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 62 | 35 | 85 |
| LakestoneHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 74 | 66 | 85 |
| Lake SpringsHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 79 | 46 | 85 |
| Lake Spring EstatesHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 79 | 46 | 85 |
| LakesideHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 54 | 35 | 85 |
| Lake ShoreHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 78 | 55 | 85 |
| Lake Ridge MinorHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Lake RandHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Lake PointHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 62 | 55 | 85 |
| Lake HollowHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 60 | 47 | 85 |
| LakefallHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 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 | — |
