With the hot summers and mild winters, you might not think of Cary, North Carolina, as a hockey haven: but get ready to sit rinkside, as not one, not two, but three former NHL players call this city home.
A fast-growing municipality, Cary benefits from its close proximity to state capital Raleigh while still having plenty of room for its residents to breathe and live in peace
With the hot summers and mild winters, you might not think of Cary, North Carolina, as a hockey haven: but get ready to sit rinkside, as not one, not two, but three former NHL players call this city home.
A fast-growing municipality, Cary benefits from its close proximity to state capital Raleigh while still having plenty of room for its residents to breathe and live in peace.
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Getting to Cary is easy – the major international airport is RDU and is only a few minutes away. Major roads, such as Interstates 95 and 40, make driving into town a breeze. Learning your way around town is fairly straightforward as well, though you'll have to pay attention to road names: there's no discernible plan for the town's layout, since growth happened in fits and starts.
You won't find a lot of studio apartments in Cary. Most of the complexes are comprised of 3 or 4 bedroom units. Expect to pay at least $650 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment, while most rents for any size unit top out at about $1,500 a month.
Vacant apartments in Cary are rarer than a blizzard in July, so be prepared to search for a few weeks and to plop down your money the day you find your perfect spot. Landlords will want to see proof of income (usually 2 1/2 to 3 times the rent) and will require a background check. While you shouldn't have to pay for the background check, you should make sure there's nothing on it that will eliminate you. You can make yourself stand out from the crowd by also including references from your past landlords.
Each 'hood has its own feel. Here's a quick rundown on the different areas:
Downtown: Completely walkable, filled with restaurants, shops and cultural offerings. It's a small area, but extremely welcoming – you can spend weekend afternoons strolling the sidewalk with a coffee in hand, or feel transported to the past with a sandwich at the drug store lunch counter.
North Cary: Filled with a variety of homes and apartments. Nearby Reedy Creek Park, or hop on I-40 to be in Raleigh in just a few minutes.
Green Level/West Cary: A large, more rural area fits under this neighborhood heading. 540 (also known as the outer beltline) is the rough border, with everything falling west of it considered in West Cary. Rental prices vary greatly. Green Level is an in-demand area, but it should be easier (and cheaper) to find a rental the further west you go; just consider your commute time.
Regency Parkway and South Cary: A few apartment complexes and even more rental homes (of at least 3 bedrooms) exist in the area mostly close to Regency Parkway. Further south are strictly homes, a few available for rent. You'll need to move quickly to score a pad here, and with an almost bucolic setting and not-outrageous prices, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better spot.
Cary is defined by its neighboring communities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. While Cary has plenty of shopping and entertainment options all on its own – Cary Town is a popular shopping center -- you will find yourself jumping on the inner and outer beltlines on a regular basis.
Like much of the South, Cary isn't set up in a way that allows you to forego the car. Downtown areas are certainly walkable. The town is trying to move towards being more of a bicycle town, however, and bike trails can be found throughout the area.
The representation of ethnic minorities in Cary is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Cary are White (56.2%), Asian (20.9%), Hispanic Or Latino (9.7%), Black Or African American (6.8%), Two Or More (5.6%), Other (0.7%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Cary is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Cary are White (56.2%), Asian (20.9%), Hispanic Or Latino (9.7%), Black Or African American (6.8%), Two Or More (5.6%), Other (0.7%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Cary from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Cary, NC. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,506, after falling 1.1% last month. Prices are now down 2.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Cary rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Raleigh metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Cary fell by 1.1% over the course of November, and has now decreased by a total of 2.1% over the past 12 months. Cary’s rent growth over the past year has is similar to the state average (-2.6%) but has fallen below the national average (-0.6%).
Eleven months into the year, rents in Cary have risen 0.0%. This is a faster rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to November 2023 rents had decreased 1.4%.
If we expand our view to the wider Raleigh metro area, the median rent is $1,405 meaning that the median price in Cary ($1,506) is 7.2% greater than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at -4.1%, below the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 5 cities in the Raleigh metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Apex is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $1,889. Raleigh is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $1,383. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Apex (3.6%) while the slowest is in Morrisville (-4.7%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the Raleigh metropolitan area.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Cary, NC. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,506, after falling 1.1% last month. Prices are now down 2.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Cary rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Raleigh metro area and the nation as a whole.
With the hot summers and mild winters, you might not think of Cary, North Carolina, as a hockey haven: but get ready to sit rinkside, as not one, not two, but three former NHL players call this city home.
A fast-growing municipality, Cary benefits from its close proximity to state capital Raleigh while still having plenty of room for its residents to breathe and live in peace
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