Richest suburbs of Raleigh, by household income
Median household income, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
Rolesville, NC has the highest median household income of the 14 suburbs ranked in the Raleigh area: $149,565, 49% above the figure for the metro area as a whole ($100,103).
The 10 highest run from $149,565 to $79,112; the lowest of all 14 is $41,368; the highest is 3.6 times that.
9 of the 14 suburbs are above the U.S. median household income of $80,734; the median suburb in the Raleigh area is at $109,358.
The median household income in Raleigh itself is $85,395.
Richest suburbs of Raleigh, by household income: the 14
| Rank | City or town | Median household income | Typical home value | Typical rent (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolesville, NC | $149,565 | $491,000 | – |
| 2 | Apex, NC | $144,135 | $589,000 | $1,947 |
| 3 | Holly Springs, NC | $135,578 | $573,000 | $1,890 |
| 4 | Cary, NC | $134,905 | $613,000 | $1,768 |
| 5 | Morrisville, NC | $125,396 | $472,000 | $1,650 |
| 6 | Wake Forest, NC | $123,802 | $504,000 | $1,798 |
| 7 | Fuquay Varina, NC | $115,497 | $435,000 | $1,875 |
| 8 | Knightdale, NC | $103,220 | $361,000 | $1,698 |
| 9 | Wendell, NC | $95,787 | $366,000 | $1,802 |
| 10 | Zebulon, NC | $79,112 | $338,000 | $1,951 |
| 11 | Clayton, NC | $78,822 | $361,000 | $1,797 |
| 12 | Garner, NC | $78,756 | $378,000 | $1,853 |
| 13 | Smithfield, NC | $43,270 | $289,000 | $1,640 |
| 14 | Selma, NC | $41,368 | $272,000 | $1,598 |
- Under $79k
- $79k–$97k
- $97k–$120k
- $120k–$140k
- $140k+
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Source and method
Median household income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Raleigh area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (14); Raleigh itself is left out. The metro area is the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.