Wake County, NC

Population 952,151

Wake County, NC Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 7%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 39.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 53.2%

Registered Offenders

45.64% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

5,847 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.2%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

309 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 309 K-12 public schools in Wake County, NC and 88 private schools. Homefacts rates Wake County's schools as Very good, with an overall B+ rating.
88 Private Schools

Academy Of Hope

Adventist Christian Academy

Adventist Christian Academy

Agape Corner School

Al-iman School

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35 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

2,372 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

50 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    7.8%
  • Rented
    34.6%
  • Owned
    57.6%

10,125 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Wake County, NC issued 10,125 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 10,125 permits, 6158 were issued for single family homes and 3,967 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Wake County, NC issued 10,026 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 10,026 permits, 6629 were issued for single family homes and 3,397 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $1,038
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,073
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,223
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,517
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,982

Zip Codes

27501 27502 27523 27539 27562 27511 27512 27513 27518 27519 27520 27527
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

5847 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Wake County, NC has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Wake County, NC is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.96 Average
    Wake County, NC is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 40.34°
  • February 44.82°
  • March 52.38°
  • April 61.62°
  • May 69.46°
  • June 78.21°
  • July 80.76°
  • August 80.33°
  • September 73.4°
  • October 61.8°
  • November 51.5°
  • December 44.28°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Wake County, NC

Earthquakes
Wake County, NC has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Wake County, NC has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Wake County, NC has a very high risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Wake County, NC has a high risk of tornadoes.

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Wake County, NC: $76,097

Unemployment

Unemployment in Wake County is 3.2%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.9% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 24.95%
White Collar - 75.05%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Pat McCrory
  • Sen. Richard Burr
  • Sen. Thom Tillis

Neighborhood Info

14 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

94 Cemeteries view all

296 FCC Towers view all

71 Fire Stations view all

8 Hospitals view all

31 Libraries view all

37 Police Stations view all

33 Retirement Homes view all

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