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 27, 2026.

Median list price
$465,000
Median sale price (12mo)
$454,995
Avg. days on market
91 days
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Year over year
+1.1%

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.

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Sold 2 mo ago
$530,000
Listed at $525,000
10001 Ligon Mill Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
5 bd·3.5 ba·3,146 sqft
12904 Powell Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 4 mo ago
$79,500
12904 Powell Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
1012 Tranquil Creek Way, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Sold 5 mo ago
$290,000
Listed at $310,000
1012 Tranquil Creek Way, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake Forest, 27587
3 bd·2.5 ba·1,886 sqft

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
0.42 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
16.72 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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Listing data provided by Hive MLS, Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last sample-row update: 8 days ago. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.