Rolesville, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Rolesville is a town in northeastern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, a suburb of the capital city of Raleigh. It is the second oldest town in Wake County. The population was 9,475 at the 2020 census.

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How Rolesville ranks

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#2Fastest growing in NC #4Safest in NC #9Highest income in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27571

Area code919

Living in Rolesville

Housing in Rolesville

$493K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rolesville home is worth about $493,000, down 1.2% in a year, 47% above the North Carolina typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market51

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May73

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Safety in Rolesville

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Safety Grade A

Rolesville reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rolesville 0.8

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rolesville 3.2

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rolesville

Compared with North Carolina

22better than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better

Care nearby

Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh · 11.4 mi · ER

Advance Careplex - Wake ForestWake Forest · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rolesville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rolesville →

Schools in Rolesville

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Rolesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#104Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictWake County SchoolsSchools6

Rolesville Charter Academy A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 716 students Sanford Creek Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 599 students Rolesville Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 538 students Rolesville Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 889 students Rolesville High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 2,321 students Thales AcademyOther · Grades 6–12 · 625 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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