Raleigh-Durham market data
19K active listings out of 877K total properties we track across 384 Raleigh-Durham ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Over the past 12 months, Raleigh-Durham has recorded 36,252 home sales. Last month saw 179 sales (-94.6% vs the prior month). Most recent median sale price: $470K. Drag the time slider above to watch the sales wave ripple month by month across the metro.
- Sales (12mo)
- 36K
- Last month
- 179
- MoM
- -94.6%
- Peak month
- May 2025
- Median sale
- $470K
Right now, 19K homes are actively for sale across Raleigh-Durham. Median list price is $449K at $220/sqft. Hover any hex above to see its local median price and property-type mix.
- Active total
- 19K
- Median list
- $449K
- Median $/sqft
- $220
- Top ZIP
- 27526
- Top type
- Single Family (73%)
Flip activity in Raleigh-Durham surfaces in the hex map — dense cells are sub-neighborhoods where buy-and-resell transactions have clustered. Out of 36,252 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts and median profit.
- Sales (12mo)
- 36K
- Median sale
- $280K
- Top ZIP
- 27526
2.2% of recorded sales in Raleigh-Durham have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $280K. Drag the decade slider to see the $1M line sweep across the metro.
- $1M+ share
- 2.2%
- Median sale
- $280K
- Current list
- $449K
Raleigh-Durham's housing stock peak-built in the 2000s. 79% of homes were built after 1980; just 3.3% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 127K newly-built homes.
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- Post-1980
- 79%
- Pre-war
- 3.3%
- New (2020+)
- 127K
Corporate and LLC buyers show up in the map — dense hexes mark neighborhoods with high investor purchase activity. Our current dataset shows 793K rental listings with enough data to calculate yield in Raleigh-Durham.
- Rental listings
- 793K
- Avg gross yield
- 688.97%
- Tracked
- 877K
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 19K currently-active listings in Raleigh-Durham. Our full dataset covers 877K Raleigh-Durham properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history — queryable per-ZIP or per-property via the API.
{
"metro": "raleigh",
"total_tracked": 877237,
"active": 18689,
"median_list": 449000,
"sold_this_month": 179,
"median_sold": 470000
}Raleigh-Durham ZIPs by activity
Drill into any ZIP for hex-level breakdowns. 384 ZIPs total in this metro.
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GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/metro/raleigh
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"metro": "raleigh",
"total_tracked": 877237,
"active": 18689,
"median_list": 449000,
"sold_this_month": 179
}Raleigh-Durham metro real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 877,237 homes in the Raleigh-Durham metro area, with 18,689 active for sale at a median list price of $449,000 (~$220/sq ft). Notably, home prices are climbing — the median sale price is up 9% year over year.
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $220
- Active listings
- 18,689
- Median sale price
- $470,000 (+9% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 877,237
Frequently asked: Raleigh-Durham metro real estate
What is the median home price in Raleigh-Durham?
The median list price in the Raleigh-Durham metro area is $449,000 (about $220 per square foot), based on 18,689 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Raleigh-Durham?
Active listings in the Raleigh-Durham metro area concentrate in: 46% $300k–$500k and 21% $500k–$750k.
Are home prices in Raleigh-Durham going up or down?
The median sale price is $470,000, up 9% year over year. Straply tracked 36,252 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Raleigh-Durham?
Straply is tracking 18,689 active listings in the Raleigh-Durham metro area out of 877,237 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Raleigh-Durham?
Most homes in the Raleigh-Durham metro area were built in the 2000s. About 79% were built after 1980, while 3% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Raleigh-Durham?
The Raleigh-Durham metro area is mostly single-family homes (73% of listings). Also common: townhouses 19%, condos 6%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Raleigh-Durham typically have?
The most common size in the Raleigh-Durham metro area is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Raleigh-Durham?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in the Raleigh-Durham metro area are 27526, 27587, 27703, 27591, 27520.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.