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
Coconut Mews1N/AN/AN/A131,569 Sq.Ft.10/22/2021Coe Hill Pl434$1,117,2503,517 Sq.Ft.7/11/2017Colchis Ct2122$387,2001,518 Sq.Ft.2/18/2023Cole Canyon Ct553$1,054,6003,783 Sq.Ft.9/23/2022Cole Crest Ct354$1,113,0005,062 Sq.Ft.11/5/2024Cole Ct343$622,6672,649 Sq.Ft.7/7/2014Colen Ct431$395,5001,338 Sq.Ft.5/26/2017Cole Stream Ct943$1,086,5563,956 Sq.Ft.5/30/2023Cole Valley Dr2243$1,129,6194,287 Sq.Ft.10/21/2020Colinsburgh Ct643$773,6673,225 Sq.Ft.4/6/2022Collamer Dr1353$728,2312,585 Sq.Ft.6/21/2019Colleen Cir1853$1,042,6673,960 Sq.Ft.5/2/2022Collier Pl1N/AN/AN/A219,968 Sq.Ft.12/28/2000Collington Dr7132$317,5291,476 Sq.Ft.9/25/2024Colmar Manor Dr2444$1,285,8183,652 Sq.Ft.9/26/2024Colonades Way9N/AN/A$1,771,00032,377 Sq.Ft.4/14/2021Colonial Townes Ct1722$300,5001,097 Sq.Ft.5/20/2024Colora Ct1033$521,8001,884 Sq.Ft.1/20/2022Colt Bridge Ct354$1,939,0004,733 Sq.Ft.6/26/2019Coltsgate Dr1643$725,5002,937 Sq.Ft.6/16/2021Columbus Ave1N/AN/AN/A93,450 Sq.Ft.N/ACommons Hill Dr1N/AN/AN/A5,148 Sq.Ft.9/23/2004Commons Walk Cir3643$733,6672,856 Sq.Ft.6/6/2025Commonwealth Ct25N/A3N/A3,984 Sq.Ft.2/25/2025Compound Cv12N/A3$494,8893,147 Sq.Ft.10/9/2024Comrie Pl553$748,0002,765 Sq.Ft.1/19/2018Conagra Ct943$1,252,1113,707 Sq.Ft.3/17/2022Concannon Ct3421$284,8001,004 Sq.Ft.4/9/2025Coniston Ct432$371,7501,141 Sq.Ft.4/8/2021Conland Pl1134$629,4002,689 Sq.Ft.4/17/2025Connelly Springs Pl1443$635,2732,340 Sq.Ft.10/19/2022Connemara Dr2243$945,7003,820 Sq.Ft.1/25/2024Connors Cir2142$640,5792,397 Sq.Ft.5/31/2024Considine Ct454$1,348,2504,579 Sq.Ft.11/9/2020Contessa Dr10233$449,4211,812 Sq.Ft.8/16/2024Convenient Ln1N/A1N/A6,535 Sq.Ft.N/AConvention Dr3N/AN/AN/A80,539 Sq.Ft.11/30/2012Conway Ct1342$712,6922,526 Sq.Ft.7/17/2021Cooper Bluff Pl1454$1,391,4624,167 Sq.Ft.4/16/2020Coorsdale Dr4532$529,8952,112 Sq.Ft.4/30/2024Copperfield Ct444$621,5002,990 Sq.Ft.12/2/2024Copper Green St2143$519,3331,826 Sq.Ft.3/16/2024Copper Hill Dr3242$631,4002,242 Sq.Ft.6/20/2024Copperleaf Pl2454$2,163,2085,562 Sq.Ft.5/29/2024Copperstone Ln653$793,0002,830 Sq.Ft.9/12/2023Coral Ct343$470,6671,847 Sq.Ft.11/7/2017Cordova Ct643$648,3332,818 Sq.Ft.9/17/2024Corgy Dr743$473,0001,771 Sq.Ft.2/7/2020Corkery Ridge Ct2344$559,3642,400 Sq.Ft.5/22/2025Corncrib Ct1743$489,7061,881 Sq.Ft.12/3/2024Cornerstone Dr17N/AN/AN/A9,913 Sq.Ft.12/20/2024Corning Rd2N/AN/AN/A111,143 Sq.Ft.11/27/2024Cornwall Rd10032$489,3881,803 Sq.Ft.6/4/2025Cornwall View Ct533$467,0001,820 Sq.Ft.10/17/2019Coronado Way1232$559,2731,639 Sq.Ft.5/3/2024Corral Ct443$753,2502,764 Sq.Ft.10/8/2024Corrigan Way1932$796,7372,523 Sq.Ft.11/8/2024Corsica Ln653$1,268,5003,736 Sq.Ft.4/28/2023Coslett Ct1853$1,139,6113,504 Sq.Ft.12/4/2020Cottsmore Ct7N/A3$1,361,0004,603 Sq.Ft.8/27/2015Cougar Ct632$463,6671,592 Sq.Ft.10/9/2020Council Gap Ct5543$810,3822,901 Sq.Ft.3/24/2025Country Ct543$535,8002,326 Sq.Ft.2/23/2022Country Ln1143$1,435,0914,734 Sq.Ft.8/31/2023Countryside Ln1543$803,3332,895 Sq.Ft.7/27/2022Courts Garden Way1133$527,9002,197 Sq.Ft.4/3/2023Courtyard Pl1833$671,4002,121 Sq.Ft.3/11/2024Cove Creek Dr3832$574,1392,069 Sq.Ft.7/24/2024Covenant Creek Dr553$890,4003,431 Sq.Ft.1/17/2014Coventry Glen Ln1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACoventry Ln2242$651,4552,572 Sq.Ft.3/10/2025Covewood Ct1832$521,5561,754 Sq.Ft.6/8/2021Covington Square Dr4943$648,8572,598 Sq.Ft.4/3/2025Cowley Rd2142$460,4291,924 Sq.Ft.5/17/2024Cozy Oak Ave13153$898,6863,298 Sq.Ft.11/8/2024Crabtree Crossing Pkwy8033$1,148,0332,978 Sq.Ft.3/14/2025Crafton Park Ln1253$989,4173,754 Sq.Ft.7/7/2022Crampton Grove Way2953$897,8853,261 Sq.Ft.5/14/2024Cranborne Ln4243$871,6432,899 Sq.Ft.10/29/2024Cransley Meadow Ln1N/A3$1,324,0002,858 Sq.Ft.7/10/2024Craven Hill Ct1053$662,9002,639 Sq.Ft.4/25/2016Crayton Oak Dr4033$834,0292,837 Sq.Ft.3/13/2024Creekbury Ct564$1,462,0005,023 Sq.Ft.11/12/2024Creekhurst Pl2154$1,293,1504,544 Sq.Ft.8/25/2023Creek Park Dr4843$786,5142,620 Sq.Ft.12/13/2021Creeks Rd12N/AN/AN/AN/A2/25/1998Creekstone Ln1043$610,0002,295 Sq.Ft.12/19/2019Creighton Ct1232$408,7501,272 Sq.Ft.3/28/2025Crescent Arbor Ln1N/AN/AN/A174,376 Sq.Ft.11/27/2007Crescentcommons Dr5N/A2$1,874,00031,573 Sq.Ft.7/20/2023Crescent Grn81N/AN/A89,531 Sq.Ft.6/30/2023Crestpoint Ct1333$638,0771,806 Sq.Ft.6/21/2021Crest Rd1731$448,4711,248 Sq.Ft.6/18/2020Crestridge Ct4N/A3$730,5002,939 Sq.Ft.6/18/2003Creststone Dr2353$1,135,9053,889 Sq.Ft.6/9/2025Crestview Ct933$443,7781,932 Sq.Ft.6/3/2021Crickentree Dr3743$785,8382,842 Sq.Ft.5/30/2025Cricketfield Ln4243$700,2203,084 Sq.Ft.4/8/2025Cricketgrass Dr2433$459,6671,624 Sq.Ft.2/24/2025Cricket Hill Ln1532$437,8671,703 Sq.Ft.11/30/2022109 Pond Creek LnBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $490,000
Living Area 1,694 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 2
Year Built 1969
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1950-23-9271-000
Subdivision Charter Hills
School District Watauga County Schools
187 Heritage Ridge DrElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $1,672,000
Living Area 4,202 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 3.5
Year Built 2012
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1920-00-86-2325-00000
Neighborhood Headwaters
School District Avery County Schools
64 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
122 Lower Grouse Ridge RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $500,000
Living Area 1,884 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 2
Year Built 1981
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Corporate
APN 1950-36-6952-000
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
944 Seminole TrlElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $942,000
Living Area 2,854 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 1998
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1941-25-2535-000
Municipality LAUREL CREEK
School District Watauga County Schools
48 Mitchell Hill LnElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $414,000
Living Area 1,512 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 2
Year Built 1993
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1931-00-57-3923-00000
Municipality BEECH MOUNTAIN
School District Avery County Schools
520 Curtis Creek RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $509,000
Living Area 2,050 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 2
Year Built 1934
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Related
APN 1839-00-12-0680-00000
Municipality CRANBERRY
School District Avery County Schools
322 Winters StElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $202,000
Living Area 1,600 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 1
Year Built 1914
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1818-08-98-2616-00000
Subdivision Plat 1-8
School District Avery County Schools
390 Fall Creek Meadows LnElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $287,000
Living Area 852 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 1
Year Built 1995
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Trust
APN 1930-00-00-7522-00000
Subdivision Red Rock Ridge
School District Avery County Schools
1024 Dark Ridge RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $1,252,000
Living Area 1,080 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 1
Year Built 1940
Property Type Agricultural Vacant Land
Ownership Type Trust
APN 1930-00-58-1659-00000
Municipality BEECH MOUNTAIN
School District Avery County Schools
1709 Dark Ridge RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $442,000
Living Area 2,212 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 3.5
Year Built 1986
Property Type Agricultural Vacant Land
Ownership Type Related
APN 1931-00-02-9585-00000
Municipality BEECH MOUNTAIN
School District Avery County Schools
203 Lakeledge RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $749,000
Living Area 2,601 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 3
Year Built 2008
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1950-16-1295-000
Subdivision Creekridge
School District Watauga County Schools
134 Wintergreen Way RdBeech Mountain, NC 28604
Estimated Value $760,000
Living Area 2,178 SqFt
Beds 4
Baths 3.5
Year Built 2004
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1940-64-5803-000
Subdivision Buckeye Gap
School District Watauga County Schools
628 Beech Mountain RdElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $382,000
Living Area 1,215 SqFt
Beds 3
Baths 1
Year Built 1967
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Individual
APN 1829-00-96-8025-00000
Subdivision Plat 40-291
School District Avery County Schools
28 Cabernet CtElk Park, NC 28622
Estimated Value $934,000
Living Area 1,429 SqFt
Beds 2
Baths 2.5
Year Built 2020
Property Type Single Family
Ownership Type Multiple
APN 1930-00-77-7740-00000
Subdivision Eagles Nest Vineyard Village
School District Avery County Schools