Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$535,800
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$2,021/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Raleigh 28%
Holly Springs
Wake County45,248 residentsWake County Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
66
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Holly Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Holly Springs against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index124
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute28.8 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés45
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$135,578
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment3.4%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations66%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Holly Springs on commute & transport
Holly Springs's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Morrisville13 mi from Holly SpringsA− 71 B− Cary9 mi from Holly SpringsA− 74 B Durham23 mi from Holly SpringsA− 62 C Raleigh17 mi from Holly SpringsB+ 68 B− Apex5 mi from Holly SpringsB− 70 B− Knightdale22 mi from Holly SpringsC+ 65 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Holly Springs
Is Holly Springs, NC a good place to live?
Holly Springs scores 66 out of 100, 5th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Holly Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $535,800, 28% above the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $2,021/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Holly Springs?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Holly Springs sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Holly Springs is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Holly Springs?
The mean commute is 28.8 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Holly Springs?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Holly Springs old or new?
The median home in Holly Springs was built in 2008 — newer than the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.