Wake Forest, NC housing market
The typical Wake Forest home is worth about $507,000, down 1% in a year, 51% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 28 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wake Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wake Forest at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Wake Forest | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $307,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $316,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $327,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $338,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $366,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $465,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $510,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $513,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $521,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $511,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $507,000 | $335,000 |
Wake Forest and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | $507K | −1% | 28 | $123,802 |
| Rolesville | $493K | −1.2% | 51 | $149,565 |
| Raleigh | $429K | −1.7% | 32 | $85,395 |
4.1 years of income
The typical Wake Forest home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Wake Forest ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.