YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · WAKE FOREST, NC

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The Falls.

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LIFE IN THE FALLS

Get a feel for The Falls.

The Falls is a neighborhood in Wake Forest, 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

The Falls Housing Market

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Median asking price$147,950Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.3/10 · 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?

35 residential property records give a broader picture of The Falls, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-10. 5 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 35

How does The Falls compare?

Compare median asking prices across Wake Forest neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with The FallsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
The Falls This neighborhood$147,950——1
Historic District$579,500292% higher—0
Stonegate$384,900160% higher—1
Bishops Gate$659,900346% higher—0
River Mill Condominiums———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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  • Downtown Wake Forest Historic District

    Historic District ↗

    Median asking price
    $579,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Stonegate

    Stonegate ↗

    Median asking price
    $384,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 6 schools

  • Bishops Gate - Weathersby

    Bishops Gate ↗

    Median asking price
    $659,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • River Mill

    River Mill Condominiums ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 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 The Falls?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.3/10

Public schools returned for sampled The Falls properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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

1Wakefield Middle5/10
2Brassfield Elementary5/10
3Wakefield High6/10

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

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Wake Forest demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to The Falls. These figures describe Wake Forest as a whole.

45,629Population
36.7Median Age
3.29Average family size
$92,210Median Household Income
71.3%Home Ownership
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Median Age
36.7
Under 10 years old
14.6%
Age 10-19
17.8%
Age 20s
10.1%
Age 30s
12.7%
Age 40s
15.8%
Age 50s
13.0%
Age 60s
8.2%
Age 70s
5.4%
Age Over 80
2.2%

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

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Homes for sale in The Falls

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About The Falls

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in The Falls, Wake Forest.

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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 The Falls 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.

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