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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grissom FarmHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 62 | 55 | 85 |
| Greywalls at TregoHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 76 | 39 | 85 |
| GreythorneHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 53 | 35 | 85 |
| GreycliffHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| GrenadierHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 60 | 37 | 85 |
| Greenwood AcresHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 60 | 37 | 85 |
| Greenview BluffsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| Green Spring ValleyHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 75 | 47 | 85 |
| Green PinesHood | $374,888 | 5.7% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Greenfield ManorHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Greenbrook FarmsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 75 | 47 | 85 |
| Green AcresHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 64 | 47 | 85 |
| Gray StoneHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 72 | 67 | 85 |
| Grayson CreekHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| GralynHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| GraedonHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 60 | 47 | 85 |
| Gorvie KeithHood | $317,406 | — | 67 | 15 | 85 |
| Gold Leaf AcresHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 72 | 67 | 85 |
| Golden ForestHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 76 | 48 | 85 |
| Glen WillowHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 54 | 31 | 85 |
| Glen ValleyHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Glen MeadowsHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| GlendaleHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 62 | 35 | 85 |
| Glen ArborHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Gipson PondHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 73 | 55 | 85 |
| Gilchrist LandingHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Georges GrantHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| George & Betty RayHood | $359,893 | 6.6% | 72 | 48 | 85 |
| Gentle SlopeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| GatewoodHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 62 | 55 | 85 |
| Gary L. EvansHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| GarnerCity | $403,844 | 5.5% | 68 | 54 | 85 |
| Garfield ScottHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| GallowayHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| FynlandHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Fuquay-VarinaCity | $463,346 | 5.1% | 72 | 66 | 85 |
| Fox RunHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 67 | 39 | 85 |
| FoxmoorHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 60 | 47 | 85 |
| Fox HillsHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Fox HavenHood | $404,380 | 5.5% | 62 | 55 | 85 |
| FoxcroftHood | $348,896 | 5.6% | 71 | 41 | 85 |
| Forest Trail EstatesHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| Forest GlenHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Forest CreekHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| ForestbrookHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| Fisherman's CoveHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 67 | 46 | 85 |
| Field RidgeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Fieldcrest MeadowsHood | $359,893 | 6.6% | 66 | 48 | 85 |
| FernwoodHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 65 | 39 | 85 |
| FeldervilleHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 42 | 37 | 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 | — |
