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Monthly market updates, neighborhood spotlights, and buyer/seller strategy — written by agents who work the Triangle every day.

Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill: Which Side of the Triangle Fits?

Sept 2026 median prices, FY2026-27 property tax rates, school districts, commute anchors and housing stock for Raleigh, the Wake suburbs, Durham and Chapel Hill, with who tends to choose each.
  • Oct 28, 2026
  • 11 min read
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New Construction Incentives in the Triangle: October 2026

Lennar, Mattamy, M/I, Toll Brothers, Pulte and Drees: this month's published Raleigh-area financing offers, their deadlines and fine print, and how to compare a 2/1 buydown, an ARM and a bought-down fixed rate.
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Triangle Housing Market Update: October 2026

September closings put Raleigh's median at $425,000 and Durham's at $420,000, with eight of twelve Triangle towns below their 12-month median. Town-by-town prices, days on market, seasonality and the 7.32% mortgage rate.
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New Construction Incentives in the Triangle: October 2026

Lennar, Mattamy, M/I, Toll Brothers, Pulte and Drees: this month's published Raleigh-area financing offers, their deadlines and fine print, and how to compare a 2/1 buydown, an ARM and a bought-down fixed rate.
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Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill: Which Side of the Triangle Fits?

Sept 2026 median prices, FY2026-27 property tax rates, school districts, commute anchors and housing stock for Raleigh, the Wake suburbs, Durham and Chapel Hill, with who tends to choose each.
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The central junction of Murrayville, North Carolina, where Murrayville Road meets North College Road, with a pharmacy, a gas station and the Murrayville street sign in view

What Do Homes Sell For in Murrayville, Wilmington NC?

Most sell in the $300,000s. On October 17, 2026 the 38 active houses ran $296,500 to $859,900 with a median asking price of $369,950.
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Aerial view of golf holes, ponds and single-family homes along North Middleton Drive NW in Brunswick Plantation, Calabash, North Carolina

What Does It Cost to Live in Carolina Shores, NC?

Less than most of this coast. The combined 2026 tax rate is 0.442 per $100, about $1,276 a year on the town's $288,600 median home value.
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Aerial view of the heart of Myrtle Grove in New Hanover County, North Carolina, showing the Carolina Beach Road commercial corridor running diagonally through the frame, wooded subdivisions under heavy tree canopy on both sides, the Myrtle Grove Athletic Complex ball fields, and the Intracoastal Waterway with private docks along Masonboro Sound at right

Is Myrtle Grove a Good Place to Live in Wilmington NC?

Yes, if you want space and a 13-minute drive to Carolina Beach more than a walkable main street. The cost is Monkey Junction with no second way out.
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Aerial view of homes, a ball field and pine timber along Vernon Road in Northwest, Brunswick County, North Carolina

What Should I Check Before Buying on a Private Road?

Check four things: recorded legal access, the road maintenance agreement, your lender's rules, and who actually plows, patches and paves it.
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An empty living and dining room with hardwood floors and tan walls in an older single-family house, the condition most inherited homes are in when the family first sees them.

How Do I Sell a House I Inherited in New Hanover County?

Open the estate with the Clerk of Superior Court first, then sell. NC law voids a sale by heirs made before the notice to creditors is published.
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The side of a yellow county school bus, lettered COUNTY SCHOOLS, illustrating the New Hanover County Schools assignment question for Kings Grant in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Are the Schools in King’s Grant, Wilmington NC Good?

Honestly, below the county average, and which schools you get depends on which side of King's Grant you buy on. Both elementary schools earned a D.
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Aerial view of the US 17 corridor crossing Brunswick Plantation, with condominium buildings, homes and fairways on both sides, Calabash, North Carolina

Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before I Retire to Wilmington?

Your 3 percent loan does not move with you. At 7.32 percent, $400,000 financed costs about $2,748 a month and $589,000 in interest.
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Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill: Which Side of the Triangle Fits?

Sept 2026 median prices, FY2026-27 property tax rates, school districts, commute anchors and housing stock for Raleigh, the Wake suburbs, Durham and Chapel Hill, with who tends to choose each.
Read More

New Construction Incentives in the Triangle: October 2026

Lennar, Mattamy, M/I, Toll Brothers, Pulte and Drees: this month's published Raleigh-area financing offers, their deadlines and fine print, and how to compare a 2/1 buydown, an ARM and a bought-down fixed rate.
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From the Editors

Local journalism for the Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill housing markets.

National headlines rarely reflect what’s actually happening in Raleigh. Median sale prices in Cary don’t match downtown Raleigh — and neither matches Chapel Hill. We publish monthly so the data you read is the data we’re acting on.

You’ll find hard numbers — median sale price, days on market, inventory — for Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties; neighborhood spotlights with insider notes; first-time buyer guides; seller playbooks; investment analysis; and seasonal advice tied to Triangle property ownership.

Pair the blog with our Neighborhood Guides, the Property Search, and our Free Home Value Estimate for sellers. Serious buyers should look at the Buyer Advantage Program.

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