Is Raleigh, NC a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$496,802
	Appreciation, last 3 years	1.6%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	25.7%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	77.7%
	Active for-sale listings	3,406
	List price range	$12,000 - $12,000,000

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$183,893
Top tracked occupancy	69.1%
Top tracked daily rate	$867

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

Short-term rentals are allowed with restrictions in the cached ordinance record. Verify with the local authority before relying on it - cached records are a map, not the law.

What the community is saying

No forum discussions about Raleigh yet - start one and the numbers will follow.

Compare with nearby markets

Cary, NC - 44.2% 5-year appreciation
Waxhaw, NC - 42.6% 5-year appreciation
New Bern, NC - 39.4% 5-year appreciation
Greenville, NC - 39.3% 5-year appreciation
Burlington, NC - 38.6% 5-year appreciation
Washington, NC - 38.1% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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