LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!! Beautifully Home 3-bedroom, 1 and 1/2 bathroom Located in a beloved, well-established neighborhood! It is just at ONE mile from downtown Cary, offering you easy access to all the local amenities. Enjoy a spacious lot with Back yard and sheds, back deck and patio with fire pit; also has a great natural area with trees providing nice shade, perfect for relaxation. This move-in-ready home is perfect for enjoying everything the area has to offer and it is just a short walk to downtown you must see it before someone else take it. NO HOA Dues!!
Easy living! Walk from this updated Ranch home in Sunset Hills to dining, shopping, parks, and entertainment in downtown Cary. The home features new bamboo flooring, updated kitchen with convection oven, gas range, and farm sink, new energy-efficient double-hung windows, new attic insulation, fenced backyard, large deck, and extra storage in two sheds. Enjoy evenings under the covered porch or working the soil in the raised bed garden. All this and no HOA dues! This one won't last long!!
TMLS #1895656
Aug 20, 2013
Sold
$122,500
$124/sq ft
Aug 15, 2013
Sold
$122,500
$124/sq ft
Aug 9, 2013
Pending
—
Jul 11, 2013
Contingent
—
Jun 30, 2013
Price Changed
$125,000
$126/sq ft
Jun 11, 2013
Listed
$126,500
$128/sq ft
Jun 11, 2013
Listed
$125,000
$126/sq ft
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Lovely 1 story Bungalow in downtown Cary. Refrigerator, washer and dryer included. Great access to shopping, banks and restaurants. Wonderful location. Lots of closet space. Large back deck. Nice storage shed. Flat lot. 4 year old roof. Newer gutters. Fresh exterior paint. Fenced back yard. A MUST SEE.
TMLS #1793018
Jan 13, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Jul 12, 2011
Listed
$119,900
$121/sq ft
TMLS #1698841
May 4, 2010
Listing Removed
—
Dec 16, 2009
Listed
$124,900
$126/sq ft
TMLS #1691349
Dec 15, 2009
Sold
$105,000
$106/sq ft
Dec 15, 2009
Sold
$105,000
$106/sq ft
Nov 20, 2009
Listing Removed
—
Oct 20, 2009
Listed
$119,950
$121/sq ft
Oct 20, 2009
Listed
$119,950
$121/sq ft
TMLS #1661716
Oct 20, 2009
Listing Removed
—
May 1, 2009
Listed
$124,900
$126/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 3, 2000
Sold
$99,000
$100/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 21, 1992
Sold
$64,500
$65/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 26, 1987
Sold
$54,500
$55/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 22, 1980
Sold
$41,500
$42/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,082 (+2.2%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2024
$3,016 (+43.2%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2023
$2,106 (+3.8%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2022
$2,028 (+2.0%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2021
$1,987 (−0.5%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2020
$1,998 (+43.6%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2019
$1,391 (+6.5%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2018
$1,307 (+4.0%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2017
$1,256 (+1.5%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2016
$1,237 (+15.4%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2015
$1,072 (+10.4%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2014
$971 (+4.9%)
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2013
$926 (+2.3%)
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2012
$906
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2011
$906
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
Tax history for 523 Madison Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,082 (+2.2%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2024
$3,016 (+43.2%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2023
$2,106 (+3.8%)
$205,000 + $152,271
$357,271
2022
$2,028 (+2.0%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2021
$1,987 (−0.5%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2020
$1,998 (+43.6%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2019
$1,391 (+6.5%)
$100,000 + $108,178
$208,178
2018
$1,307 (+4.0%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2017
$1,256 (+1.5%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2016
$1,237 (+15.4%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2015
$1,072 (+10.4%)
$70,000 + $58,092
$128,092
2014
$971 (+4.9%)
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2013
$926 (+2.3%)
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2012
$906
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
2011
$906
$54,000 + $48,495
$102,495
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
—
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.3 Acres
Year renovated
1996
Sq. Ft.
980
Year built
1961
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wake County
APN
0764.17 11 1982 000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 11, 2026.
R12
Residential District
The R-12 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for single-unit dwellings, and is appropriate in areas where the Comprehensive Plan supports very low, low or medium density residential use. The regulations of this district are intended to discourage any use that would substantially interfere with the development of single-unit dwellings and that would be detrimental to the quiet residential nature of the district. The minimum lot area is 12,000 sq ft, and the maximum densityallowed is 3.63 units per acre.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
Communications tower
Park & open space
Dec 1, 2017 • Final
Gas line residential (no electrical)
Gas
Jun 12, 2013 • Final
Gas line residential (no electrical)
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Open Parking: Yes
Open Parking Spaces: 4
Parking Features: Concrete, Driveway
Parking Total: 4
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 1
Bathrooms Half: 1
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 3
Interior Features
Appliances: Gas Oven, Gas Water Heater, Microwave
Laundry Features: Inside
Flooring: Carpet
Exterior
Building Information
Construction Materials: Wood Siding
Building Area Total: 990.0
Structure Type: Site Built
Exterior Features
Patio and Porch Features: Deck
Foundation Details: Block, Brick/Mortar
Exterior Features: Fire Pit, Garden, Lighting, Rain Gutters, Storage
Fencing: Back Yard, Front Yard
Roof: Shingle
Property information
Above Grade Finished Area: 990.0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
Entry Level: 1
Entry Location: 1st floor
Levels: One
Other Structures: Shed(s)
Land Information
Horse: No
Vegetation: Partially Wooded
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.3
Lot Size Area: 0.3
Lot Size Square Feet: 13068.0
Lot Size Units: Acres
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: 2105.94
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Water Source: Public
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Yes
Heating Information: Central
Cooling: Yes
Cooling Information: Central Air
Location
HOA Information
Association: No
School Information
Elementary School: Wake - Weatherstone
Middle Or Junior School: Wake - East Cary
High School: Wake - Cary
Location Information
County Or Parish: Wake
Directions: From I-40 to US1/64 to Cary Pkwy exit. Take (R)@ top of ramp on Cary Pkwy to (R) on Kildaire Farm. Follow Kildaire Farm into town + take (R) on S.Harrison to(L)on W. Chatham. Continue on Old Apex to (R)on Murphy to (R)on Crest to(R) on Madison.
Latitude: 35.788352
Longitude: -78.793702
Postal Code: 27513
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 980
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1961
Year Renovated: 1996
County: Wake County
APN: 0764.17 11 1982 000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 11, 2026
Other
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Inside
Listing Date Information
Contract Status Change Date: 2024-07-31
Documents Change Timestamp: 2024-07-04T02:00:07Z
Photos Change Timestamp: 2024-07-06T07:15:05Z
Around this home
Schools
Weatherstone Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.0mi
9/10
East Cary Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.7mi
8/10
Cary High
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.0mi
7/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
50% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.9 hours in
June and 5.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Estimated sale price
$388,000 – $469,000
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