{"id":76916,"date":"2022-07-07T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T16:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=76916"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:30:18","slug":"affordable-raleigh-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-raleigh-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Affordable Raleigh Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raleigh, NC, &#8220;City of Oaks,&#8221; is quickly becoming home for many North Carolinians and out-of-staters alike. With countless historic museums, iconic BBQ, outstanding local restaurants, and scenic oak tree-lined streets, it shouldn&#8217;t come as a shock that nearly 490,000 people live in Raleigh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/35711\/NC\/Raleigh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy a home in Raleigh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, expect to see the median home sale price coming in at $405,000. And if you\u2019re looking to rent a two-bedroom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/35711\/NC\/Raleigh\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment in Raleigh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, expect the average rent price to be about $1,685.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If those prices are out of your budget, don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ve got options to help you find a home. We\u2019ve rounded up a list of the 10 best affordable Raleigh suburbs to consider living in \u2013 and they\u2019re all under a 50-minute drive from the city. No matter where you move, you&#8217;ll still be close enough to Raleigh to explore all the city has to offer without the price of living there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1.jpg\" alt=\"view of raleigh north carolina skyline at night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1-244x150.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-1-488x300.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Smithfield<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $258,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16058\/NC\/Smithfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithfield, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16058\/NC\/Smithfield\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithfield, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price nearly $100K less than Raleigh, Smithfield takes the number one spot on our list of affordable Raleigh suburbs. About 13,900 people live in this suburban area and you&#8217;ll only be about 30 minutes away from downtown Raleigh. Living in Smithfield, you can spend time exploring the exhibits at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avagardner.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ava Gardner Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or enjoying the sun at Smithfield Town Commons Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Oxford<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $262,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12777\/NC\/Oxford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12777\/NC\/Oxford\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the second spot on our list is Oxford. Just about 50 minutes from Raleigh, you can easily plan a day trip to explore the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Home to Oxford Athletic Park and Smithfield Town Commons Park, there are plenty of things to do in Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Louisburg<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $288,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 40 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9999\/NC\/Louisburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisburg, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9999\/NC\/Louisburg\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisburg, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive just 40 minutes away from Raleigh and you&#8217;ll reach Louisburg, another great suburb to consider living in. Even with a population of about 3,800 residents, there are plenty of unique spots to visit in Louisburg. Make sure to visit Joyner Park if you move to the third most affordable suburb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Pine Level<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $291,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13421\/NC\/Pine-Level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pine Level, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13421\/NC\/Pine-Level\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pine Level, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little more expensive than Louisburg is Pine Level, the next place on our list. With roughly 2,100 residents in this Raleigh suburb, make sure to stop by Sam Godwin Park for an afternoon of fun. And weekend trips into downtown Raleigh won&#8217;t take you too long, only about 35 minutes if you&#8217;re lucky to catch a traffic-free drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2.jpg\" alt=\"view of a lake in affordable raleigh suburbs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Franklinton<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $314,995<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6363\/NC\/Franklinton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklinton, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6363\/NC\/Franklinton\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklinton, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also about 35 minutes away from downtown Raleigh is Franklinton, another great suburb to consider moving to. With about 2,500 people living in this affordable town, Franklinton is a great place to consider adding to your list. Living in Franklinton, you&#8217;ll find Franklinton Community Garden and Franklinton Park, among other great local spots to spend the afternoon or weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: Creedmoor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $327,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3965\/NC\/Creedmoor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creedmoor, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3965\/NC\/Creedmoor\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creedmoor, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another recognizable Raleigh suburb is Creedmoor, where the median home sale price is about $50K less than in Raleigh. Creedmoor has about 4,700 residents and is a great suburb to consider renting or buying a house in. With <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cedarcreekgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedar Creek Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and many local shops, you&#8217;ll have easy access to what makes this suburb special.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7: Zebulon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$345,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/19293\/NC\/Zebulon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zebulon, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/19293\/NC\/Zebulon\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zebulon, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claiming the seventh spot on our list of affordable Raleigh suburbs is Zebulon, which is roughly 25 minutes away from the heart of the city. With a population of close to 6,700, living in Zebulon is a great alternative to Raleigh&#8217;s hustle and bustle. If you&#8217;re going to call this area home, plan time to explore <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/carolina-mudcats\/ballpark\/five-county-stadium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five County Stadium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Zebulon Community Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3.jpg\" alt=\"a historic looking home in a neighborhood in raleigh\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-1120x630.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raleigh-3-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8: Clayton<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $349,370<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3340\/NC\/Clayton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clayton, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3340\/NC\/Clayton\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clayton, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/living-in\/NC\/Raleigh\/6\/35711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living in Raleigh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&#8217;s likely that you know of Clayton, the eighth suburb on our list. This affordable city is home to roughly 31,000 residents, so you&#8217;ll have a fraction of Raleigh&#8217;s population while remaining close to the city and its attractions. Once moving to Clayton, add Clayton Community Park, Clemmons Educational State Forest, and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowlanesclayton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainbow Lanes Family Fun Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your list of places to visit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#9: Garner<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $350,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6571\/NC\/Garner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garner, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6571\/NC\/Garner\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garner, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to Garner will give you access to downtown Raleigh in close to 10 minutes &#8211; as long as you don&#8217;t find yourself in traffic. Close to 34,000 people live in this suburb and there are plenty of activities to do in Garner. Attractions in Garner include exploring Garner Recreational Park and axe throwing, rock climbing, or racing a kart at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhkfun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rush Hour Karting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#10: Angier<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $352,750<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Raleigh: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/353\/NC\/Angier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angier, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/353\/NC\/Angier\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angier, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rounding out our list of affordable Raleigh suburbs is Angier. The home prices come in about $50k less than in Raleigh and it\u2019s only about a 30-minute drive into the city. This suburb has a population of roughly 5,700 people and is home to Jack Marley Park. There&#8217;s plenty to do on an afternoon or weekend while living in this awesome suburb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is based on whether a suburb is less than the median sale price of Raleigh and under a 50-minute drive from downtown Raleigh. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during April 2022. Average rental data from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> June 2022. Population data sourced from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore more Raleigh articles:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/romantic-things-to-do-in-raleigh-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romantic Things to Do in Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable Raleigh suburbs. 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