Raleigh-Cary, NC · North Carolina

Wake County

ZIP 27513

1.2M residents14,447 permits TTM$101,763 median HHI32 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$422,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.92%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

14,447

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 27513

Median home value

$557,261

Gross yield

4.1%

Cap rate

3.1%

Rent gap

23.9%

Affordability

P/I: 5.5R/I: 17.2%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,920Rent: $1,508Gap: 27.3%
ZIP code breakdown32 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
27604$340,334$1,7206.1%5.6%7.6%
27616$355,944$1,8206.1%5.4%11.7%
27610$316,459$1,5405.8%7.2%-23.5%
27605$406,858$1,9305.7%4.9%14.5%
27560$499,094$2,2305.4%3.8%29.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

64.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

56.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026