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The median home value in Wake County, NC is $474,337 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.73% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$474,337
Year-over-Year
-1.73%
National Rank
#247 of 3071
Wake County ranks 6th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +101.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Wake County +73.7% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $482,888 in May 2026 to $474,337 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $482,888 | -2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $482,092 | -2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $481,361 | -2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $474,337 | -1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $105,768 a year against a typical home value of $474,337 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wake County recorded a violent crime rate of 335 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,390 per 100,000.
Based on 9 reporting cities covering 853,884 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wake County is $474,337. That's down 1.73% from a year earlier. That is about 101.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wake County the 6th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $105,768, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wake County recorded 335 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 853,884 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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