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Birchwood Heights.

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LIFE IN BIRCHWOOD HEIGHTS

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Birchwood Heights is a neighborhood in Durham, NC. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Birchwood Heights Housing Market

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Median asking price$54,950Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedD3.3/10 · 3 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

39 residential property records give a broader picture of Birchwood Heights, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. 1 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 39

How does Birchwood Heights compare?

Compare median asking prices across Durham neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Birchwood HeightsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Birchwood Heights This neighborhood$54,950——1
Timberstone$54,900About the same—1
Hillcrest$298,700444% higher—0
Chancellors Ridge$529,500864% higher—2
Casa Grande$149,900173% higher—2
Parkwood$118,993117% higher—1

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Timberstone Townhome Apartments

    Timberstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $54,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley

    Hillcrest ↗

    Median asking price
    $298,700
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 6 schools

  • Chancellors Ridge Clubhouse

    Chancellors Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $529,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Casa Grande

    Casa Grande ↗

    Median asking price
    $149,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Parkwood

    Parkwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $118,993
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Birchwood Heights?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade D · 3.3/10

Public schools returned for sampled Birchwood Heights properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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B marks Birchwood Heights’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Neal Middle4/10
2Southern School of Energy and Sustainability2/10
3Spring Valley Elementary School4/10

School ratings · 2026-10-10. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Durham demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Birchwood Heights. These figures describe Durham as a whole.

278,993Population
33.9Median Age
3.07Average family size
$58,905Median Household Income
50.2%Home Ownership
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Median Age
33.9
Under 10 years old
13.0%
Age 10-19
12.2%
Age 20s
17.4%
Age 30s
17.1%
Age 40s
12.6%
Age 50s
11.2%
Age 60s
9.6%
Age 70s
4.4%
Age Over 80
2.7%

From FastExpert’s existing Durham city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-10; source year was not supplied. Explore all Durham city data →

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Homes for sale in Birchwood Heights

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Birchwood Heights

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-10 to 2026-10-10. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Birchwood Heights property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Durham demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Durham ranking; a Birchwood Heights-specific ranking is not available yet.