Area data
ZIP 27617
Population: 20,237 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 27617 is $434,865 — down 3.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $423,750 after a median 34 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,516/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$434,865
Typical home value
-3.1%
1-year change
34
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $434,865
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2022)
- $471,624
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $423,750
- Median list price
- $399,900
- Median price per sqft
- $216
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.2%
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 72
- For-sale inventory
- 98
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 76
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 59 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,516/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,489/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,552/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,689/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,103/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,823/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)
- 94.3 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- Schools include
- Brier Creek Elementary, Pine Hollow Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 2
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ward Transformer (0.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.2 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 66,123
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 46,740
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TRIANGLE SPRINGS
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2006
- Housing built before 1970
- 1.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 78.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,656
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27617 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $434,865 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $423,750 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,516/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,656 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 27617?
- $434,865.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27617?
- $423,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27617?
- Median days on market: 34 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27617?
- Typical rent: $1,516/month.
- Is ZIP 27617 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 27617. 2 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27617?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Ward Transformer, 0.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 27617?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 27617 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27617?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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