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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will-O-Dean AcresHood | $353,645 | 5.6% | 69 | 48 | 85 |
| William BulattieHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| WilkinsHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 51 | 67 | 85 |
| Wiley's RidgeHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 53 | 37 | 85 |
| Wildwood ValleyHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 40 | 39 | 85 |
| Wildwood RidgeHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Wildwood GreenHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| WildwoodHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| Wilders RidgeHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Wilbur T. Britt, Jr.Hood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Wilbon RidgeHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 63 | 46 | 85 |
| WhittinghamHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 62 | 47 | 85 |
| Whitetail FarmHood | $599,822 | 3.7% | 51 | 46 | 85 |
| WhitehurstHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 61 | 67 | 85 |
| WhitehartHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 53 | 35 | 85 |
| WhitefieldHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 74 | 31 | 85 |
| Whitecroft ManorHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 75 | 47 | 85 |
| Whippoorwill ValleyHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 66 | 66 | 85 |
| Whippoorwill DownsHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 60 | 37 | 85 |
| Wheeler RidgeHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| W. F. BlountHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Wetherburn WoodsHood | $549,837 | 3.3% | 76 | 38 | 85 |
| WestridgeHood | $682,726 | 2.8% | 63 | 25 | 85 |
| West OaksHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 81 | 67 | 85 |
| WestmoorHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 54 | 31 | 85 |
| West Mill ForestHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 60 | 35 | 85 |
| WestburyHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 66 | 47 | 85 |
| Weslyn SpringsHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 55 | 67 | 85 |
| Wesley WoodsHood | $469,860 | 3.9% | 62 | 35 | 85 |
| WendellCity | $398,882 | 5.9% | 67 | 52 | 85 |
| Week's FarmsHood | $428,713 | 5.4% | 54 | 31 | 85 |
| Weekend RetreatHood | $415,877 | 4.9% | 74 | 47 | 85 |
| Wedgewood SquareHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| WedgefieldHood | $645,807 | 3.0% | 66 | 39 | 85 |
| Weathers HuntHood | $398,882 | 5.9% | 68 | 52 | 85 |
| W. A. WestonHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Watson WoodsHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 62 | 66 | 85 |
| Waterstone ReserveHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Waterfall PlantationHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Washington HomesHood | $619,656 | 3.8% | 66 | 37 | 85 |
| Ward James Dunham IIIHood | $578,828 | 2.8% | 62 | 39 | 85 |
| Walnut CreekHood | $329,402 | 6.9% | 64 | 48 | 85 |
| Wake Forest Country ClubHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 60 | 66 | 85 |
| Wake ForestCity | $523,595 | 4.1% | 68 | 66 | 84 |
| Wakefields Oak GroveHood | $359,893 | 6.6% | 72 | 48 | 85 |
| Wakefield MeadowsHood | $359,893 | 6.6% | 72 | 48 | 85 |
| Wakefield EstatesHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| WakefieldHood | $523,595 | 4.1% | 67 | 66 | 85 |
| Waco HeightsHood | $659,804 | 2.8% | 85 | 36 | 85 |
| Vintage RidgeHood | $459,858 | 5.2% | 61 | 67 | 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 | — |
