Area data
Raleigh, NC — ZIP 27615
Population: 46,019 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 27615 (Raleigh, NC) is $549,542 — up 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $336,750 after a median 65 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,499/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, heatwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$549,542
Median home value
+0.1%
1-year change
65
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $549,542
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.2%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $553,748
- House Price Index (state)
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $336,750
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median price per sqft
- $219
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.6%
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 183
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 39
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,499/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,720/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,470/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,300/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Magellan Charter, Quest Academy, Raleigh Oak Charter School
- Schools include
- Magellan Charter, Quest Academy, Raleigh Oak Charter, Millbrook High, North Ridge Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 26% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ward Transformer (7.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 170
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 130
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 59,152
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 40,721
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,663 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,542
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 555,964
- Average weekly wage
- $1,452
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9,552
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27615 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $549,542 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $336,750 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 65 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,499/mo | $1,686/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,542 | $1,366 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 27615?
- $549,542.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27615?
- $336,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27615?
- Median days on market: 65 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27615?
- Typical rent: $1,499/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 27615?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 27615 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 27615?
- Risk to homes is higher than 26% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 27615?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27615?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27615?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 27615 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 27615?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27615?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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