The median home in Wake Forest, North Carolina is valued at $504,332, down 1.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,757, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.9x — well above the national average of 18x. Wake Forest is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$504,332

-1.9%

Rent$1,757/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Out of reach48.8% of income

Need $130,843/yr to afford.

PITI$3,053

P/I48.8%

Afford$289K

Gap-$215K

P&I $2,550Tax $353Ins $150

Renting $1,296/mo cheaper ($1,757 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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Wrightsville Beach$1.64M Bald Head Island$1.36M Cashiers$1.34M Marvin$1.23M Weddington$1.04M Highlands$1.02M Duck$978K Topsail Beach$927K

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