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$679,000

224 Clay Street, Cary, NC 27511
Cary, NC 27511
Listed by Keith Bliss · LPT Realty, LLC
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
N/A
Year built
1950

About this home

DOWNTOWN CARY'S BEST AVAILABLE LOT! JUST 3 BLOCKS AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN CARY PARK, 224 CLAY STREET IS AN IDEAL BUILDABLE LOT WITH AMPLE SPACE TO DESIGN YOUR DREAM HOME. THIS EAST-FACING, CORNER LOT WITH GREAT SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, CURB CUTS ON EITHER STREET ALLOWS MANY CONFIGURATIONS NOT TYPICALLY OFFERED ON A DOWNTOWN CARY INFILL LOT. BUY YOUR FUTURE HOME LOCATION & RENT THIS COTTAGE HOME OUT WHILE YOU PLAN YOUR CUSTOM BUILD. IT'S RENTAL READY! SCHEDULE AN APPT WITH DOWNTOWN CARY'S LEADING URBAN INFILL EXPERT TEAM TO CUSTOM DESIGN/BUILD THROUGH ONE OF OUR PREFERRED BUILDER PARTNERS. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG, THIS IS A GREAT SPOT WITH COMPARABLE LOT SALES JUST A BLOCK AWAY ALREADY SCOOPED UP! DOWNTOWN CARY HAS ITS OWN EMERGING IDENTITY WITH DOZENS OF OFF-MARKET CUSTOM HOMES IN CONSTRUCTION AND NEARBY OPPORTUNITIES STARTING IN THE LOW $2M RANGE. COME SECURE YOUR PLACE AT 224 CLAY STREET! CONSULTATION APPTS SUGGESTED. CALL LISTING AGENT/FIRM DIRECT FOR DESIGN CONCEPTS & SITE PLANNING INFO.

Property details

MLS #
10184037
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Forest Park
Status
Active
Days on market
67
On market date
August 3, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.27 acres
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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Cary Elementary
0.62 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
495
Student:teacher ratio
12.7:1
District
Wake County Schools
Middle
East Cary Middle
0.5 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
631
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Wake County Schools
High
Cary High
0.9 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
2,071
Student:teacher ratio
17.3:1
District
Wake County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Cary's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

93
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
18.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
95 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores19
Parks20
Schools18
Transit stops20
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Cary, from live MLS data.

On the market 67 days -- 21 fewer days than Cary's current average of 88 days.
For reference, the median list price across 530 active listings in Cary right now is $507,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$4,239/mo
$135,800 down
$543,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,523
Property tax (est.)$566
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 12, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.