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About Wendell
Town in North CarolinaWendell ( 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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Housing in Wendell
The typical Wendell home is worth about $367,000, down 1.2% in a year, 10% above the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Wendell
Safety Grade B
Wendell reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Wendell
All Wendell schools →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.
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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