Wake County, North Carolina
Wake Forest Real Estate and Local Guide
Wake Forest is a fast-growing suburban town north of Raleigh, known for its historic downtown and its origins as the first home of Wake Forest College.
Living in Wake Forest
Original home of Wake Forest College for 122 years before the college moved to Winston-Salem in 1956. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $120,777 median household
EducationAbout 57.8% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyWake County
Homes in Wake Forest
Owner-occupiedAbout 74.7% of occupied housing units
Single-family detached housesAbout 68.1% of homes
Median home valueAbout $435,000
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Wake Forest home
Wake Forest Historical Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Housed in the 1820 Calvin Jones House, tied to the founding of Wake Forest College
Downtown Wake Forest Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places
E. Carroll Joyner Park
Source: wakeforestnc.gov
117-acre park with a pecan grove, a 1,000-seat amphitheater and three miles of paved trails
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
Source: en.wikipedia.org
State recreation area on 12,000-acre Falls Lake with boating, camping and hiking
Wake Forest areas to know
Glen Royall Mill Village Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic textile mill village neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places