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• 🏡 Cary Real Estate: Single Family Homes & Townhomes Sold
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Properties Sold in Cary, NC for Week of 14 August 2026 (Data source: Redfin)
Single Family Homes | Townhomes | |
|---|---|---|
# properties sold | 25 | 9 |
average price | $764,675 | $392,351 |
median price | $790,000** | $400,000** |
average size (sq ft) | 2,934 | 1,826 |
average price per sq ft | $271 | $216 |
Please note that we exclude land sales and condos. Here are a few statistics based on the sales from this past week.
*The median price being lower than the average (mean) sale price in this case typically suggests that there are a few higher-priced properties pulling the average up.
**The median price being higher than the average (mean) sale price in this case typically suggests that there are a few lower-priced properties pulling the average down.
The number of Single Family Homes sold by Postal Code:
27511: 5 homes sold, Median Price: $480,000
27513: 5 homes sold, Median Price: $629,999
27518: 3 homes sold, Median Price: $819,366
27519: 12 homes sold, Median Price: $825,000
The Top 10 Single Family Homes
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Address: 404 Crooked Pine Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,365,000 Beds: 8 Baths: 5.5 Size: 5,525 sq ft
Address: 804 Alden Bridge Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,175,000 Beds: 6 Baths: 4 Size: 3,685 sq ft
Address: 115 Woodland Ridge Ct, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,150,000 Beds: 6 Baths: 5 Size: 5,046 sq ft
Address: 111 Burlingame Way, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $1,150,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Size: 2,755 sq ft
Address: 105 Morninghills Ct, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $975,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 4 Size: 3,759 sq ft
Address: 1206 Ventnor Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $965,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 4.5 Size: 4,380 sq ft
Address: 202 Stoneleigh Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $895,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 2.5 Size: 3,060 sq ft
Address: 415 Arvada Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $840,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Size: 3,009 sq ft
Address: 227 Candia Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $835,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3.5 Size: 3,056 sq ft
Address: 205 Livingstone Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $827,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Size: 4,770 sq ft
The Top 5 Affordable Single Family Homes
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Address: 1201 Sturdivant Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $480,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 2.5 Size: 2,276 sq ft
Address: 411 S Montreal Ct, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $480,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Size: 1,328 sq ft
Address: 1424 Laughridge Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $435,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 2.5 Size: 2,067 sq ft
Address: 307 Indigo Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $396,500 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Size: 1,155 sq ft
Address: 125 Red Bud Ct, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $300,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Size: 1,388 sq ft
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Address: 788 Ballyneal Aly, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $537,155 Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Size: 2,097 sq ft
Address: 1019 Rosepine Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $490,000 Beds: 5 Baths: 3.5 Size: 2,563 sq ft
Address: 730 Firebrick Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $450,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3.5 Size: 2,075 sq ft
Address: 1010 Contessa Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $405,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Size: 1,929 sq ft
Address: 264 Harbor Creek Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $400,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Size: 1,821 sq ft
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The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Columbia University
Columbia University presents the annual Pulitzer Prizes in New York City, based on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board. The prizes were established by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer and were first awarded in 1917. While Columbia University officially bestows the awards, the winners are chosen based on recommendations from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
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