Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$535,000
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,085/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Raleigh 28%
Rolesville
Wake County10,766 residentsWake County Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
59
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rolesville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rolesville against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute31.5 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes38%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés11
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$149,565
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment3.7%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations59%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rolesville on commute & transport
Rolesville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Morrisville22 mi from RolesvilleA− 71 B− Cary22 mi from RolesvilleA− 74 B Durham25 mi from RolesvilleA− 62 C Raleigh12 mi from RolesvilleB+ 68 B− Knightdale9 mi from RolesvilleC+ 65 C+ Garner18 mi from RolesvilleC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rolesville
Is Rolesville, NC a good place to live?
Rolesville scores 59 out of 100, 12th 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 Rolesville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $535,000, 28% above the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,085/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rolesville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Rolesville sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Rolesville is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rolesville?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rolesville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Rolesville old or new?
The median home in Rolesville was built in 2013 — 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. 93% 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.