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Houses in Knightdale, NC (Wake County) — Census median home value $331,900, county listing prices roughly flat over the past year. Market data for Knightdale houses and the broader area.
Knightdale, NC is in Wake County, North Carolina — this guide covers houses in Knightdale and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 19,532, with a median household income of $91,638. Census data puts Knightdale houses at a median value of $331,900 (all owner-occupied homes); Wake County's current median listing price runs $498,750, roughly flat over the past year.
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Market overview
Knightdale is in Wake County, North Carolina. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Knightdale and the surrounding county market.
$331,900
19,532
$91,638
1.01% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
19,532
Wake County
$91,638
$331,900
$498,750
$1,573/mo
-0.2%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Knightdale's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $331,900. Separately, Wake County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $498,750. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Wake County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.01% annual change in 2025.
Knightdale has an estimated population of 19,532 and a median household income of $91,638, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Knightdale's Census-reported median home value works out to about 3.6x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 21% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
Nearby
County guide: Wake County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Knightdale.
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Nearby communities include Wendell, Rolesville, Garner, Holly Springs, Apex.
More North Carolina cities with market guides: Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Wilmington, High Point, Concord, Asheville, Greenville, Gastonia.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Raleigh (~8.6 mi), Clayton (~9.7 mi), Archer Lodge (~10.3 mi), Zebulon (~10.5 mi), Wake Forest (~12.0 mi), Wilson's Mills (~16.1 mi), Youngsville (~16.8 mi), Bunn (~17.8 mi), Morrisville (~19.4 mi), Smithfield (~20.2 mi), Fuquay-Varina (~20.8 mi), Lake Royale (~20.8 mi), Selma (~20.9 mi), Franklinton (~21.5 mi), Micro (~22.8 mi), Angier (~23.7 mi).
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Census & home facts
19,532
$331,900
$91,638
$1,573
1.01%
$498,750
town
Wake County
9.63 sq mi
3736080
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Local life
Wake County Schools — 197 schools, 159,778 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data. Wake addresses may be served by Wake County Schools, but attendance zones vary by street — confirm assigned schools with the district before making a move.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Knightdale at $331,900. Wake County's current median listing price runs $498,750, roughly flat over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Knightdale, Census ACS data shows a median value of $331,900. Active listing prices in Wake County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Knightdale houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Wake County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Knightdale's population at approximately 19,532.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Knightdale at approximately $1,573 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Knightdale at approximately $91,638.
Wake County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.01% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Knightdale's median home value at about 3.6 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 21% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
Manifest and public school-directory data suggest Wake County Schools for many Knightdale addresses, but attendance zones vary by street — verify your assigned schools with the district before making a move.
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