Housing & affordability in Apex

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

B−

70/100
1st of 14

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$576,100

Raleigh $418,40040% · scores 67

Median rent vs metro$1,902/mo

Raleigh $1,573/mo30% · scores 64

Ownership rate77%

Raleigh 67%15% · scores 76

Households spending >30% of income on housing20%

Raleigh 28%15% · scores 83

Context, not scored

Median year built · Raleigh 20002008

Houses rather than flats · Raleigh 71%84%

Households with children · Raleigh 33%48%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Raleigh reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Raleigh suburbs for housing

All 14 ranked, Apex highlighted

1ApexB−$576,100 2Holly SpringsB−$535,800 3CaryC+$580,200 4Wake ForestC$474,500 5Fuquay-VarinaC$451,500 6MorrisvilleC$518,800 7RolesvilleC$535,000 8KnightdaleD+$380,100 9WendellD+$330,500 10GarnerD$355,000 11DurhamD$392,800 12RaleighD$415,800 13ClaytonD$329,600 14SmithfieldF$242,500

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Better than Apex on housing & affordability

Apex grades B− on housing & affordability.

Nothing within 25 miles beats Apex on housing & affordability.

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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