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Median Home Price in Raleigh, NC

The median home value in Raleigh, NC is $436,056 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.14% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$436,056

Year-over-Year

-2.14%

Population

488,085

Raleigh ranks #27 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 40.5% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Wake County, where the county-wide median is $482,092.

Crime in Raleigh

Raleigh police recorded a violent crime rate of 489 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,819 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Raleigh

How much does a house cost in Raleigh, NC?

The median home value in Raleigh is $436,056. That's down 2.14% from a year earlier. That is about 40.5% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Raleigh expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Raleigh are cheaper than Wake County as a whole, where the median is $482,092 — a difference of about 9.5%.

Is Raleigh a safe place to live?

Raleigh police reported 489 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 488,085. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.