Wake Forest, NC Real Estate

Wake Forest area-wide market snapshot

Market-wide figures for all of Wake Forest, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Wake Forest, refreshed nightly -- updated Oct 24, 2026.

Median list price
$465,000
Median sale price (12mo)
$454,553
Avg. days on market
90 days
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Year over year
+1.0%

Homes for sale in Wake Forest

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Recently sold in Wake Forest

Last 6 months. Real comps from the MLS, not estimates.

1029 Prairie Smoke Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 2 days ago
$662,500
Listed at $675,000
1029 Prairie Smoke Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
4 bd·3.5 ba
1625 Silo Ridge Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 2 days ago
$455,000
Listed at $459,000
1625 Silo Ridge Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
3 bd·2.5 ba
No photo
Sold 2 days ago
$647,704
728 Dragonfly Pond Way, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
5 bd·5 ba
3505 Sparrowwood Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 3 days ago
$765,000
Listed at $779,000
3505 Sparrowwood Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
4 bd·3.5 ba
108 Etteinne Garden Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 3 days ago
$370,000
Listed at $375,000
108 Etteinne Garden Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
3 bd·2.5 ba
2421 Acanthus Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 3 days ago
$3,650,000
Listed at $3,800,000
2421 Acanthus Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
5 bd·8 ba

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Wake Forest Elementary
0.41 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
373
Student:teacher ratio
11.7:1
District
Wake County Schools
Middle
Wake Forest Middle School
1.45 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
1,122
Student:teacher ratio
17.0:1
District
Wake County Schools
High
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
16.73 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
342
Student:teacher ratio
14.9:1
District
Wake County Schools

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