The median home in Apex, North Carolina is valued at $588,728, down 2.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,999, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 24.5x — well above the national average of 18x. Apex is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$588,728
-2.0%
Rent$1,999/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,540/mo cheaper ($1,999 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.
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$117,746 on $588,728
Out of reach — 56.6% of income
Need $151,671/yr to afford.
PITI$3,539
P/I56.6%
Afford$291K
Gap-$298K
P&I $2,977Tax $412Ins $150
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