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Southwest Raleigh
Southwest Raleigh · Raleigh

LIFE IN SOUTHWEST RALEIGH

Get a feel for Southwest Raleigh.

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

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Southwest Raleigh Housing Market

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Median asking price$207,450Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year3Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC4.7/10 · 47 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?

40 residential property records give a broader picture of Southwest Raleigh, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 10Single-family · 30

How does Southwest Raleigh compare?

Compare median asking prices across Raleigh neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Southwest RaleighSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Southwest Raleigh This neighborhood$207,450——3
Northeast Raleigh$175,50015% lower—1
Downtown Raleigh$384,45085% higher—0
Brier Creek$999,000382% higher—1
Eagle Ridge$479,950131% higher—2
Bent Creek$91,50056% lower—0

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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  • Northeast Raleigh

    Northeast Raleigh ↗

    Median asking price
    $175,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    69
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.1/10 · 45 schools

  • Downtown

    Downtown Raleigh ↗

    Median asking price
    $384,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.2/10 · 27 schools

  • Brier Creek Country Club

    Brier Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $999,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 5 schools

  • Eagle Ridge Golf Club

    Eagle Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $479,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.2/10 · 6 schools

  • Bent Creek

    Bent Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $91,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 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 Southwest Raleigh?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 4.7/10

Public schools returned for sampled Southwest Raleigh properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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

1Apex Middle4/10
2Dillard Drive Middle2/10
3North Garner Middle5/10
4Lufkin Road Middle4/10
5Reedy Creek Middle5/10
6Daniels Middle6/10
7Davis Drive Middle7/10
8Holly Ridge Middle4/10
9West Lake Middle3/10
10Centennial Campus Middle2/10
11Reedy Creek Elementary2/10
12Apex High7/10
13Garner High4/10
14William G Enloe High6/10
15Smith Elementary5/10
16Salem Middle6/10
17East Cary Middle School3/10
18Moore Square Museum Magnet Mid5/10
19Martin Middle5/10
20Penny Road Elementary5/10
21Washington Elementary5/10
22Athens Drive High4/10
23Cary High4/10
24Green Hope High7/10
25Needham Broughton High5/10
26Middle Creek High6/10
27Southeast Raleigh High2/10
28Salem Elementary4/10
29Turner Creek Elementary6/10
30Farmington Woods Elementary7/10
31Adams Elementary5/10
32Weatherstone Elementary School7/10
33Dillard Drive Elementary5/10
34Yates Mill Elementary5/10
35Middle Creek Elementary4/10
36West Lake Elementary5/10
37Timber Drive Elementary2/10
38Olds Elementary5/10
39Combs Elementary7/10
40Lacy Elementary5/10
41Stough Elementary4/10
42Ligon Middle3/10
43Swift Creek Elementary4/10
44Wiley Elementary5/10
45Fuller Elementary4/10
46Kingswood Elementary6/10
47Joyner Elementary4/10

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

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Raleigh demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Southwest Raleigh. These figures describe Raleigh as a whole.

474,069Population
33.6Median Age
3.12Average family size
$67,266Median Household Income
51.5%Home Ownership
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Median Age
33.6
Under 10 years old
11.7%
Age 10-19
13.1%
Age 20s
19.1%
Age 30s
16.2%
Age 40s
13.5%
Age 50s
11.4%
Age 60s
8.3%
Age 70s
4.3%
Age Over 80
2.5%

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

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Homes for sale in Southwest Raleigh

12 active listings with photos in Raleigh, NC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Southwest Raleigh

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh.

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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 Southwest Raleigh 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.

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