Communities - North Raleigh, North Carolina

North Raleigh, NC
Population: 330,000

>Raleigh Schools

North Raleigh is North Carolina’s Capital and ranked as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the U.S. This eclectic city features a mix of natural and historic surroundings with very modern conveniences and is the nation’s 12th most populous state.

North Raleigh is centrally located with a short drive west to the nation’s tallest mountain ranges this side of the Rockies and a short drive east to the South’s prized white sandy beaches. With a historic background of being home to the Native American Iroquoian, Siouan and Algonquian tribes. One of the original 13 colonies, North Carolina was the first to officially call for independence with the Halifax Resolves in 1776.

North Raleigh enjoys mild year-round climate that still provides four distinct seasons; a lush, rolling landscape tailor made for everything from agriculture to golf; plentiful water and blue skies. Raleigh’s downtown is undergoing a stunning rebirth with residential units sprouting up throughout the center city. New and superb restaurants and cutting edge entertainment venues are opening their doors to serve the Capital City’s residents (average per capita income $25,113 compared to the national per capita of $21,587).

North Raleigh has primarily older homes with many new builds in outer-lying areas. Housing is affordable in Raleigh with the median home sale price being just over $230,000 and the median contract rent at $673 per month. The mix of housing opportunities also is accommodating with 51.6 percent of the housing stock owner-occupied and 48.4 percent renter-occupied.

If you're looking for big city living, convenience to everything the city has to offer and a culturally diverse atmosphere? North Raleigh is the choice for you.



<<Back to Communities