The median home in Cary, North Carolina is valued at $611,222, down 1.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,637, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 31.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Cary 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$611,222

-1.9%

Rent$1,637/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$122,244 on $611,222

Out of reach — 58.7% of income

Need $157,243/yr to afford.

PITI$3,669

P/I58.7%

Afford$292K

Gap-$320K

P&I $3,091Tax $428Ins $150

Renting $2,032/mo cheaper ($1,637 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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CARY, NC