Living in Raleigh, NC

About Raleigh

Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. It is home to North Carolina State University, several other colleges, and a large share of state government jobs. Raleigh is a big city with a lot of variety: a busy downtown, historic in-town neighborhoods, and suburban areas that stretch north and east.

Neighborhoods and housing

• Downtown and nearby: condos and townhomes around Fayetteville Street, Glenwood South, and the Warehouse District, plus historic homes in Oakwood and Boylan Heights.
• Inside the Beltline: established neighborhoods such as Five Points and Hayes Barton, and the Midtown area around North Hills.
• North Raleigh: mostly suburban subdivisions with single-family homes and townhomes.
• Brier Creek and the northwest: newer homes and shopping close to RDU airport and RTP. A small part of northwest Raleigh lies in Durham County.

Getting around

• I-440 (the Beltline) circles the center of the city. I-40, I-87/US 64, US 1 (Capital Boulevard), US 70 (Glenwood Avenue), and the I-540 outer loop connect Raleigh to the rest of the Triangle.
• GoRaleigh runs city buses, and Raleigh Union Station downtown serves Amtrak trains.
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport sits between Raleigh and Durham.

Parks and things to do

Pullen Park, Dorothea Dix Park, Lake Johnson, and Shelley Lake are popular in-city parks, and the Capital Area Greenway links many of them. William B. Umstead State Park sits on the city's western edge. The North Carolina Museum of Art and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are both in Raleigh, along with a busy calendar of concerts and festivals downtown.

Schools

Most Raleigh addresses are served by the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), and the Durham County part of the city is served by Durham Public Schools. WCPSS assignments can change year to year, so check the exact address with the school assignment lookup on the WCPSS website before you buy or rent.

Working with Today's Homes in Raleigh

Today's Homes helps buyers, sellers, renters, and rental owners across Raleigh. Broker Victoria Wang works with both owner-occupants and investors. Call 919-943-1475 to talk about your plans.

This page is a general overview, not a guarantee of school assignment, zoning, taxes, or HOA rules. Confirm the details for any specific address before you buy or sign a lease.