Raleigh-Cary, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area recorded 1,931 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 19,413 sales (10% of sales) across 455,244 single-family homes in 3 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, down 3% year over year (2,000 prior). Ranked #289 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Wake County at 0.4 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Raleigh-Cary, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #289 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

1,931

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

-3%

2,000 → 1,931 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

10%

1,931 of 19,413 recorded sales

Turnover

4.3%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

455,244

Where inside Raleigh-Cary? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Wake County1,609 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 358,833 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
5	27601	Wake County	28	1.6	33%	4.8%
7	27560	Wake County	144	1.5	32%	4.6%
18	27545	Wake County	142	1.2	20%	6.2%
22	27608	Wake County	46	1.1	19%	6.0%
33	27609	Wake County	91	1.0	21%	4.7%
38	27617	Wake County	44	1.0	19%	5.0%
41	27607	Wake County	48	0.9	21%	4.5%
54	27606	Wake County	70	0.8	19%	4.2%
111	27610	Wake County	122	0.5	14%	3.7%
115	27511	Wake County	51	0.5	13%	4.1%

Franklin County101 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 28,998 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
98	27525	Franklin County	44	0.6	14%	3.9%
264	27549	Franklin County	27	0.3	8%	3.2%
265	27596	Franklin County	24	0.3	5%	4.8%

Johnston County221 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 67,413 homes7 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
91	27577	Johnston County	52	0.6	15%	3.9%
140	27576	Johnston County	29	0.5	14%	3.4%
171	27569	Johnston County	15	0.4	14%	3.0%
213	27524	Johnston County	19	0.3	11%	3.2%
232	27504	Johnston County	22	0.3	7%	4.7%
263	27520	Johnston County	47	0.3	8%	3.3%
282	27527	Johnston County	25	0.2	5%	3.8%

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