Raleigh area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$428,000

−1.7% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,669

+1.7% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$100,103

U.S.: $80,734

Population

1,595,720

Census estimate, July 2025

12 rankings for the Raleigh area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Raleigh areaFirst place: ZIP code 27816 (Castalia, NC): $219,000 · 44 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Raleigh areaFirst place: ZIP code 27608 (Five Points, Raleigh, NC): $1,036,000 · 44 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Raleigh areaFirst place: ZIP code 27560 (Morrisville, NC): −4.4% · 28 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Raleigh areaFirst place: ZIP code 27608 (Five Points, Raleigh, NC): +3.1% · 15 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Raleigh area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 27549 (Louisburg, NC): $1,222 · 37 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Raleigh area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 27502 (Apex, NC): $2,082 · 37 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Raleigh areaFirst place: ZIP code 27539 (Apex, NC): +4.4% · 30 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Raleigh area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 27562 (New Hill, NC): $172,955 · 44 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of RaleighFirst place: Selma, NC: $272,000 · 14 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of RaleighFirst place: Cary, NC: $613,000 · 14 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Raleigh, by household incomeFirst place: Rolesville, NC: $149,565 · 14 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Raleigh, by populationFirst place: Cary, NC: 179,306 · 14 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.