Explore the Triangle
Community Guides for 14 Triangle Cities and Towns
Each guide covers the same objective ground — housing stock, sample price ranges, estimated travel times, parks, transit, utilities and official links — so you can compare communities on your own criteria.
Sample data for design demonstration only. Replace with verified data before publication.
Raleigh
Wake CountyNorth Carolina's capital city and the largest municipality in the Triangle, on the region's eastern side.
Sample price range: $300,000–$900,000
Read the Raleigh guide →
Durham
Durham CountyThe Triangle's second-largest city, home to Duke University and a redeveloped downtown, on the region's northwestern side.
Sample price range: $280,000–$750,000
Read the Durham guide →
Chapel Hill
Orange CountyA university town anchored by UNC-Chapel Hill on the Triangle's western side, adjoining Carrboro.
Sample price range: $400,000–$1,200,000
Read the Chapel Hill guide →
Cary
Wake CountyA large town between Raleigh and RTP with extensive parks and planned commercial districts.
Sample price range: $400,000–$1,100,000
Read the Cary guide →
Apex
Wake CountyA fast-growing town southwest of Cary with a preserved historic downtown district.
Sample price range: $400,000–$950,000
Read the Apex guide →
Morrisville
Wake CountyA compact town adjoining RTP and the airport, between Cary and Durham.
Sample price range: $380,000–$850,000
Read the Morrisville guide →
Wake Forest
Wake CountyA town north of Raleigh with a historic downtown and extensive newer subdivisions.
Sample price range: $350,000–$900,000
Read the Wake Forest guide →
Holly Springs
Wake CountyA growing town in southwestern Wake County with an expanding employment base.
Sample price range: $380,000–$850,000
Read the Holly Springs guide →
Fuquay-Varina
Wake CountyA town in southern Wake County with two historic downtown districts.
Sample price range: $320,000–$750,000
Read the Fuquay-Varina guide →
Hillsborough
Orange CountyA historic county seat on the Eno River, northwest of Durham.
Sample price range: $300,000–$800,000
Read the Hillsborough guide →
Pittsboro
Chatham CountyA small county seat south of Chapel Hill, near Jordan Lake and the large Chatham Park development.
Sample price range: $350,000–$900,000
Read the Pittsboro guide →
Garner
Wake CountyA town directly south of Raleigh along the I-40 corridor.
Sample price range: $280,000–$600,000
Read the Garner guide →
Knightdale
Wake CountyA town east of Raleigh along the US-64 corridor.
Sample price range: $280,000–$550,000
Read the Knightdale guide →
Clayton
Johnston CountyA town southeast of Raleigh in Johnston County, along the US-70 business corridor.
Sample price range: $270,000–$600,000
Read the Clayton guide →
Other Triangle Communities
The Triangle region includes many more cities and towns, including Carrboro, Zebulon, Wendell, Rolesville, Angier, Sanford and Mebane. Dedicated guides for these communities are coming. In the meantime, the planner supports criteria-based comparison across the communities covered above — and the same objective approach (official sources, sample data labeled as such) applies everywhere.
Compare communities on your own criteria
Set your price range, travel-time limits and amenity priorities, and see how these communities line up against the criteria you chose.