The median sale price of a home in Wake County was $475K last month, up 1.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Wake County is $226, up 1.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Wake County today?
In September 2024, Wake County home prices were up 1.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $475K. On average, homes in Wake County sell after 28 days on the market compared to 37 days last year. There were 1,199 homes sold in September this year, down from 1,222 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$474,555
+1.0% YoY | Sep 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2024
Growth
% YoY
Wake County, NC
$474,555
+1.0%
United States
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
99.1%
-0.51 pt YoY | Sep 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2024
Growth
% YoY
Wake County, NC
99.1%
-0.51 pt
United States
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Climate's impact on Wake County housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Wake County.
Flood Factor - Minor
9% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Wake County has a minor risk of flooding. 29,109 properties in Wake County are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 9% of all properties in Wake County. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
61% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Wake County has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 252,548 properties in Wake County that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 61% of all properties in Wake County.
99% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Wake County has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Wake County is most at risk from hurricanes. 409,359 properties in Wake County have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 99 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 115 mph.