Kimberly R. Kennedy, Go Realty
A Realtor’s Guide to Apex, North Carolina
A Realtor’s Guide to Apex, North Carolina
Do you want to learn all there is to know about the Apex North Carolina Real Estate market, as well as information about the community itself? I am a North Carolina Real Estate Agent presently working with Better Homes and Gardens Go Realty. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Apex, please get in touch, as I would love to share my real estate expertise. With the support of my team, helping buyers and sellers comes easy to me. Now, sit back and enjoy learning about what makes this town so charming!
A Little Bit Of History
The town of Apex was incorporated in 1873, named for its location as the highest point on a portion of the Chatham Railroad, which extends between Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida. Apex grew slowly afterwards despite several devastating fires, including a conflagration in 1911, which destroyed most of its downtown business district. The town center was rebuilt and remains standing to this day, making Apex one of the most intact railroad towns in the state. At the heart of the town there is the Apex Union Depot, which was originally a passenger station for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and later home to the locally supported Apex Community Library. It is now the Apex Chamber of Commerce. The old Town Hall has been renovated and has now become the award-winning Halle Cultural Arts Center. In addition to the Apex Union Depot, the Apex City Hall, Apex Historic District, Calvin Wray Lawrence House, and the Utley Council House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
After the Depression-era, the growth began significantly for Apex with additional residential development in the 1950’s, primarily due to how close we are to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Fortunately, Apex was still able to preserve its notorious small-town flair. During the 1990’s our population quadrupled to over 20,000 and Apex just keeps on growing from shopping centers to several new neighborhoods.
Notable
• In 2015, Time Magazine ranked Apex #1 on its list of the nation’s top places to live.
• Best Places to Live: Number 9 in America, Number 1 in North Carolina CNN/Money Magazine (August 2013)
• Best Places to Live: Number 14 in America, CNN/Money Magazine (July 2007)
• Number 1 Best City in North Carolina, Movoto (November 2013)
• Number 3 Best Place to Move To, Forbes.com (July 2009)
• Number 5 Happiest Suburb in America, Movoto (May 2014)
• Number 5 Best NC Towns for Young Families, NerdWallet (July 2013)
• Top 10 Best Towns for Families, Family Circle (July 2014)
• Top 100 Places to Live, RelocateAmerica.com (April 2009)
Location
Apex rests Southwest of Raleigh. Durham and Cary, NC are a few miles North of Apex and South of Apex is Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. It is about 20 minutes away from downtown Raleigh.
Weather and Climate
Our average high is about 70 degrees and our average low is 49 degrees. June, July and August are our hottest months, with highs reaching into the upper 90’s. Average annual rainfall is about 47 inches! Click here to see our weather statistics!
Demographics and Real Estate
The Apex population estimate as of April 30th, 2016 is 46,831, based on the average growth rate of 4.1% over the past 5 years. Apex gained approximately 469 residents January-March 2016, making the daily average of new residents at 3.86. So far, in 2016, we have added 241 new building permits, over half being residential.
Click here to take a look at our approved, proposed, planned, under construction and rezoning areas!
According to the 2010 census of Apex, NC, 65% of the population has children under the age of 18 living with them, 84% are married couples living together. Non-family households compromise 25% and 20% are individual households. 4% of households have someone over the age of 65 living with them. Average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.31.
The town population was spread out with 33% under the age of 18, 5% from 18 to 24, 34% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95 males.
The median income (in 2013 dollars) for a household in Apex was $89,475, and the median income for a family was $106,283. Males had a median income of $65,179 versus $48,022 for females. (2013 estimate).
Apex has no plans to become a large town in the near future – perfect news for those looking for a good real estate deal in this area of North Carolina. While the average home prices in Apex are not what some would consider inexpensive, they do offer a great value for those who desire to live in a small town close to Raleigh or Durham.
You can find all types of homes in Apex. The median price right now is about $325,000. Remember that this figure represents the middle price of all homes listed. This means that half of the homes in Apex cost less than this and half of them cost more. This is good news for those who want a value, because it is certainly possible to find it with the right help.
The best way to locate the house you want for the price you can afford is through an experienced Realtor covering Apex real estate. While it is possible to find a home you want on your own, there is a significant amount of work involved. It is not something that you can spend a few hours doing and hope for success. It takes time and networking to discover the best deals as they arrive on the market. An agent experienced in Apex real estate information will know the right channels to explore – areas that the average person typically does not have access to. Your real estate agent will have an established network of data to track down the perfect house for you and your family and will have the necessary expertise to negotiate the best price for your new home.
Apex is a competitive market. The average home prices here are a bit higher than a town like Durham, for instance. But while you do get what you pay for – Apex is an incredible small town with all the historical touches that you want. There is new construction available if you are seeking to build from scratch. The typical price point for new homes in town range from a low of around $215,000 to a high around $1,132,000. Average price for new construction is around $472,000.
Transportation
• Air: Raleigh-Durham International Airport is on I-40 approximately eight miles north of downtown Apex.
• Apex is not served directly by passenger trains. Amtrak serves the nearby municipalities of Cary and Raleigh.
• Local Bus: The Triangle Transit Authority operates buses that serve the region and connect to municipal bus systems in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
• The Apex Peakway is a loop road orbiting downtown Apex. The Peakway was conceived as a means to relieve traffic in the downtown area and provide a bypass for commuters traveling from one side of the town to the other. It is currently the only "peakway" in North Carolina, taking its name from Apex's town motto: "The Peak of Good Living." The Apex Peakway is 6.01 miles (9.67 km) long.
• The Triangle Expressway southwestern extension of I-540 is a toll road connecting to I-40, US 64, and US 1. This is currently an incomplete loop road around the greater Raleigh area.
• US 64 and U.S. 1 are both freeways in the Apex area. NC 55 travels through the center of town.
• U.S. Bicycle Route 1 routes through downtown Apex. Also, N.C. Bicycle Route #5 connects Apex to Wilmington and closely parallels the NCBC Randonneurs 600 kilometer brevet route.
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Why Apex? The Peak of Good Living!
There is a reason why Apex, North Carolina has become a more popular place to live. This small historical community has a lot to offer the family that wants easy access to Raleigh, Cary, Durham or Chapel Hill, while enjoying the small-town railroad charm that Apex has to offer. House hunting in a place like this can be hard, but fortunately you do not have to go it alone. With a real estate agent on your side that is familiar with the area and understands buying and selling in town, you can find the home you are looking for.
Why you should “Connect With Kennedy”
If you are in the market to buy, you will find a variety of residential options to choose from to fit your lifestyle and budget needs. I can be your guide to the Real Estate market as an educated buyer’s agent. Lots of real estate agents think marketing is putting a for sale sign in your yard and listing on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This is what post and pray real estate agents do! Put a sign in the yard, put it in MLS and pray. This is NOT what you want! Selling your home is an emotional process and you want someone who respects that and treats the listing with that kind of importance.
When it comes to Real Estate marketing, you will find that I do things that other Realtors do not, including spending time on search engine optimization and social media marketing. Seeing your home featured in Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin and Twitter, to name a few, are the norm for me, not the exception.
Additional things that help your home stand out include exceptional professional photography, vivid descriptions describing all the best features of your home, along with a video tour that will be found in Youtube, Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, and MLS.
If you are looking for an awesome Apex, NC real estate agent to either buy or sell a home, I would love the opportunity to speak with you and show you what I’m made of. #ConnectWithKennedy
Cheers to You and Yours,
Kimberly R. Kennedy
Better Homes and Gardens | Go Realty
859-598-9657
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