Cary, NC, consistently ranks among the best places to live in the U.S., and for good reason. This sparkling town offers a winning combination of strong job growth, excellent schools, and a high quality of life, making it an exceptionally attractive haven for both residents and real estate investors.
Nestled within the Research Triangle, Cary is home to large tech companies like IBM, SAS, and Epic Games, which ensures a robust job market and a consistent tenant pool. The schools in Cary rate among the highest in the state, attracting families seeking quality education for their children. This further increases demand for housing in the area.
Characterized by sprawling estates and golf course communities, the Preston neighborhood exudes luxury and exclusivity. It attracts affluent families and retirees seeking spacious living and top-notch amenities. MacGregor Downs offers modern single-family homes among a great golf course and nature trails. Professionals and families are all able to find exactly what they’re looking for in this mighty little city, making it worth checking out for real estate investors.
Popular Streets in Cary, North Carolina
Castalia Dr15432$584,8661,905 Sq.Ft.2/21/2025Channing Park Cir16943$555,1912,269 Sq.Ft.3/14/2025Chatham St22532$893,2358,082 Sq.Ft.7/18/2024Harrison Ave16132$659,9815,859 Sq.Ft.12/27/2024Kildaire Farm Rd18642$622,32716,892 Sq.Ft.6/9/2025Maynard Rd34332$500,4026,140 Sq.Ft.2/5/2025Queensferry Rd18343$1,175,0953,830 Sq.Ft.5/21/2025Rosepine Dr16243$603,7092,392 Sq.Ft.2/15/2025Walnut St16332$598,79819,623 Sq.Ft.6/3/2025Waterford Lake Dr16122$366,4871,690 Sq.Ft.5/29/2025All Streets in Cary, North Carolina
Pine Stroll Dr543$810,0003,467 Sq.Ft.9/22/2023Piney Gap Dr3254$1,649,6256,065 Sq.Ft.6/6/2023Piney Plains Rd5632$490,6005,096 Sq.Ft.12/19/2022Pink Acres St1032$428,3001,499 Sq.Ft.7/11/2023Pinnacle Dr1243$999,5004,002 Sq.Ft.5/25/2022Pinner Weald Way251N/AN/A1,330 Sq.Ft.3/13/2025Pioneer Ct443$552,7502,299 Sq.Ft.11/10/2017Piper Stream Cir3843$707,4572,821 Sq.Ft.6/13/2023Piperton Ln433$587,3332,326 Sq.Ft.6/29/2018Piperwood Dr4043$755,7032,663 Sq.Ft.1/6/2025Pittard Sears Rd933$849,3752,818 Sq.Ft.10/26/2023Placid Pl653$701,1672,675 Sq.Ft.1/16/2021Planetree Ln3622$348,5831,238 Sq.Ft.12/12/2024Plantation Dr1842$465,5001,799 Sq.Ft.10/1/2023Planters Wood Ln643$796,3332,848 Sq.Ft.8/11/2021Plaudit Pl1754$1,359,4674,944 Sq.Ft.6/20/2024Playford Ln642$884,5003,158 Sq.Ft.4/9/2021Pleasant Grove Church Rd2N/AN/A$312,000N/AN/APleasants Ave3732$827,1082,296 Sq.Ft.5/24/2024Plum Branch Dr3153$786,2583,110 Sq.Ft.8/8/2023Plumtree Way843$649,3752,525 Sq.Ft.11/15/2018Plyersmill Rd3843$931,4323,475 Sq.Ft.5/1/2023Pocono Ln2433$578,2082,219 Sq.Ft.1/27/2025Point Comfort Ln5922$388,4741,647 Sq.Ft.2/13/2025Pointe Crest Ct2332$360,3481,549 Sq.Ft.2/19/2025Pointer Creek Ct543$660,6002,450 Sq.Ft.4/25/2017Pointe View Ln1N/AN/AN/A578 Sq.Ft.N/APoint Harbor Dr2443$646,6192,442 Sq.Ft.5/8/2024Pollard Pl2453$747,9053,336 Sq.Ft.1/6/2025Polperro Dr543$769,0003,246 Sq.Ft.2/5/2021Pond Bluff Way1653$1,844,9384,744 Sq.Ft.4/2/2025Pond St4342$467,8814,334 Sq.Ft.4/10/2025Pond Village Ln1N/A3$674,0003,651 Sq.Ft.9/23/2021Pony Club Cir1N/AN/AN/A135,502 Sq.Ft.5/16/2024Poplar Branch Ln2743$784,1482,853 Sq.Ft.8/16/2024Poplar High Pl2453$1,033,7083,763 Sq.Ft.4/29/2024Poplar Knoll Ct653$819,8333,303 Sq.Ft.6/29/2023Poplar Leaf Way2743$509,2591,921 Sq.Ft.10/8/2021Poplin Ct853$1,255,3754,214 Sq.Ft.1/8/2025Poppleford Pl2143$953,9523,454 Sq.Ft.2/19/2024Portnoch Ct353$798,6673,270 Sq.Ft.11/4/2019Portrait Dr1933$410,7651,745 Sq.Ft.10/25/2024Portstewart Dr5722$323,0531,264 Sq.Ft.2/21/2025Potomac Grove Pl3143$726,9642,629 Sq.Ft.2/6/2025Potterstone Glen Way1353$937,6363,477 Sq.Ft.6/4/2021Powder Mill Ct442$605,0002,159 Sq.Ft.8/25/2022Powers Ferry Rd8753$914,9153,560 Sq.Ft.8/26/2022Prairie Meadows Ct1243$689,0002,757 Sq.Ft.3/31/2017Praxis Way1N/AN/AN/A375,935 Sq.Ft.3/23/2011Premier Key Dr3243$742,1032,770 Sq.Ft.8/1/2019Presidents Walk Ln6143$768,1072,878 Sq.Ft.1/9/2023Preston Arbor Ln1644$1,368,9383,696 Sq.Ft.8/28/2024Preston Executive Dr191N/AN/A7,687 Sq.Ft.2/28/2020Preston Oaks Ln1543$916,2003,335 Sq.Ft.3/19/2025Preston Pines Dr2743$879,8152,817 Sq.Ft.6/4/2025Preston Retreat Ln864$1,841,8004,893 Sq.Ft.4/11/2025Preston Ridge Ct1053$1,253,5003,588 Sq.Ft.4/13/2017Preston Village Way3253$1,287,7243,870 Sq.Ft.4/22/2024Prestonwood Pkwy2N/AN/AN/A110,809 Sq.Ft.N/APrestwick Pl2532$627,1182,269 Sq.Ft.9/26/2024Primrose Ln743$645,1672,944 Sq.Ft.12/23/2024Prince Albert Ln842$699,2502,937 Sq.Ft.9/28/2022Prince Oliver Pl1N/AN/AN/AN/A10/9/2000Prince St1142$486,3641,897 Sq.Ft.3/29/2022Prince William Ln1743$693,2353,067 Sq.Ft.6/21/2023Prinnie Dr1553$912,0673,249 Sq.Ft.4/24/2024Promontory Point Dr1543$896,6672,952 Sq.Ft.2/13/2025Prynnwood Ct1543$668,2142,450 Sq.Ft.7/29/2021Pueblo Ridge Pl2353$829,3483,183 Sq.Ft.12/9/2024Purple Sage Ct833$656,0002,582 Sq.Ft.6/11/2022Putney Dr3643$720,4143,231 Sq.Ft.4/1/2024Pyrenees Way1133$661,6362,563 Sq.Ft.9/19/2023Quade Dr11N/AN/AN/A11,115 Sq.Ft.7/26/2019Quail Hunter Ct2N/A2$711,0002,066 Sq.Ft.N/AQuaker Dell Ln1132$602,8892,464 Sq.Ft.3/7/2024Quaking Aspen Aly1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AQuarrystone Cir2N/AN/AN/A9,581 Sq.Ft.4/18/2024Quartermaine Ct842$590,7502,271 Sq.Ft.5/17/2024Quarterpath1332$641,3642,177 Sq.Ft.3/26/2024Quartz Crystal Pl2353$890,1303,398 Sq.Ft.4/5/2024Queen Elizabeth Dr7N/A3$692,4292,671 Sq.Ft.1/31/2012Queensdale Dr6644$1,027,8773,892 Sq.Ft.2/14/2025Queensferry Rd18343$1,175,0953,830 Sq.Ft.5/21/2025Queens Knoll Ct543$614,8002,679 Sq.Ft.6/2/2021Quid Ct633$540,8332,011 Sq.Ft.6/19/2020Quinard Dr1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AQuinter Dr1133$757,1822,502 Sq.Ft.5/18/2022Rainbow Ct1523$634,8002,216 Sq.Ft.10/12/2015Rainmist Cir532$489,0001,850 Sq.Ft.10/1/2024Ralph Dr9232$551,9781,973 Sq.Ft.5/13/2024Ralph Griffin Rd1N/AN/A$549,000N/AN/ARambleford Dr954$1,800,0004,395 Sq.Ft.4/12/2024Ramsey Grant Dr843$881,6003,314 Sq.Ft.10/31/2022Ramsey Hill Dr954$1,224,2223,844 Sq.Ft.12/3/2020Rams Loop1243$868,9093,119 Sq.Ft.10/18/2023Ranchero Ct842$615,2501,957 Sq.Ft.8/22/2022Randolph Ct1632$342,6251,438 Sq.Ft.6/12/2025Raphael Dr1553$1,330,5334,462 Sq.Ft.6/4/2024Rapid Falls Rd4822$395,3961,691 Sq.Ft.3/10/2025Rapport Dr4253$877,5643,261 Sq.Ft.7/18/202364 Billy Goat BlfElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $620,000
Living Area 2,458 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 2006
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1839-00-11-8604-00000
Subdivision Mountain Creek
School District Avery County Schools
Elk River RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $379,000
Living Area 1,728 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 1.5
Year Built 1973
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1920-00-81-1267-00000
Subdivision Elk River Refuge
School District Avery County Schools
50 Jesse Church LnElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $380,000
Living Area 1,088 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 1
Year Built 1953
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1839-00-17-2606-00000
Subdivision Plat 7-53
School District Avery County Schools
216 Lakeledge RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $293,000
Living Area 1,150 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 1
Year Built 2025
Property Type Residential Vacant Land
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1950-06-6990-000
Subdivision Creekridge
School District Watauga County Schools
815 Barlow RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $263,000
Living Area 1,178 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 2
Year Built 1982
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1839-00-52-1307-00000
Subdivision Double Knob
School District Avery County Schools
201 Locust Ridge RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $522,000
Living Area 1,792 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 2006
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1950-27-1643-000
Subdivision Charter Hills
School District Watauga County Schools
171 Hornbeam RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $516,000
Living Area 1,789 SqFt
Beds 5
Baths 3
Year Built 1971
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1950-43-0326-000
Subdivision Charter Hills
School District Watauga County Schools
5715 Beech Mountain RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $365,000
Living Area 1,594 SqFt
Beds 5
Baths 2
Year Built 1936
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1930-00-69-1709-00000
Subdivision Life Estate
School District Avery County Schools
2889 Beech Mountain RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $214,000
Living Area 1,584 SqFt
Beds 5
Baths 1
Year Built 2005
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1839-00-17-5860-00000
Subdivision Plat 28-55
School District Avery County Schools
129 Pond Creek RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $398,000
Living Area 977 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 2
Year Built 2006
Property Type Manufactured Homes
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1950-33-4778-000
Subdivision Charter Hills
School District Watauga County Schools
210 Curtis Creek RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $383,000
Living Area 1,154 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 1.5
Year Built 1924
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1839-00-13-5922-00000
Municipality CRANBERRY
School District Avery County Schools
301 Pinnacle Inn Rd #3303BBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $162,000
Living Area 518 SqFt
Beds 1
Baths 1
Year Built 1983
Property Type Miscellaneous
Ownership Type Related
APN 1859-06-39-1450-03303-02
Subdivision Bm Pinnacle Inn
School District Avery County Schools
835 Pine Ridge RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $570,000
Living Area 1,946 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 1969
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1941-43-8778-000
Subdivision Westridge
School District Watauga County Schools
1295 Old Beech Mountain RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $883,000
Living Area 6,618 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 2010
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Multiple
APN 1930-00-65-5772-00000
Subdivision Hagie
School District Avery County Schools
260 Greenbriar RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $884,000
Living Area 2,744 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 3.5
Year Built 2006
Property Type Manufactured Homes
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1950-25-0409-000
Subdivision Charter Hills
School District Watauga County Schools
1255 Falls Creek PkwyElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $1,364,000
Living Area 5,964 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 4.5
Year Built 2007
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1930-00-04-1445-00000
Subdivision Headwaters At B.E
School District Avery County Schools