Wendell, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wendell ( wen-DEL) is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It is a satellite town of Raleigh, the state capital. The population was 9,793 at the 2020 census and estimated at 19,687 as of July 2025.

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How Wendell ranks

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#1Most new homes in NC #14Fastest growing in NC #19Most walkable in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27591

Area code919

Living in Wendell

Housing in Wendell

$367K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wendell home is worth about $367,000, down 1.2% in a year, 10% above the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May48

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Safety in Wendell

B

Safety Grade B

Wendell reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wendell 0.9

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wendell 10

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Wendell

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

10better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer adults with heart diseaseNC 6.6% · better 5.1%Fewer adults with COPDNC 7.1% · better 72.6%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · worse

Care nearby

Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh · 13.4 mi · ER

Advance AxcessRaleigh · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Wendell

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Wendell’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.

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DistrictWake County SchoolsSchools3

Lake Myra Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 722 students Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls BElementary · Grades K–8 · 567 students Wendell Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 458 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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