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• 🏡 Cary Real Estate: Single Family Homes & Townhomes Sold
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Question: What type of food is "Limburger"?
(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)
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Properties Sold in Cary, NC for Week of 3 October 2026 (Data source: Redfin)
Single Family Homes | Townhomes | |
|---|---|---|
# properties sold | 25 | 9 |
average price | $792,016 | $426,000 |
median price | $720,000* | $410,000* |
average size (sq ft) | 2,951 | 1,759 |
average price per sq ft | $281 | $246 |
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: $505,000
27513: 3 homes sold, Median Price: $449,000
27518: 5 homes sold, Median Price: $785,000
27519: 12 homes sold, Median Price: $715,000
The Top 10 Single Family Homes
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Address: 304 Pond Bluff Way, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $2,750,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 5.5 | Size: 5,771 sq ft
Address: 1732 Pantego Trl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,240,000 | Beds: 6 | Baths: 5 | Size: 5,697 sq ft
Address: 1109 Grogans Mill Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,200,000 | Beds: 6 | Baths: 5 | Size: 5,163 sq ft
Address: 637 Peach Orchard Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,175,000 | Beds: 6 | Baths: 6 | Size: 5,286 sq ft
Address: 112 St Lenville Dr, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $853,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,354 sq ft
Address: 616 Angelica Cir, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $830,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,109 sq ft
Address: 103 Greygate Pl, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $785,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,295 sq ft
Address: 805 Cricketfield Ln, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $767,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 3,786 sq ft
Address: 104 Carric Bend Ct, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $755,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3 | Size: 2,780 sq ft
Address: 313 Robert St, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $750,000 | Beds: 2 | Baths: 1 | Size: 1,060 sq ft
The Top 5 Affordable Single Family Homes
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Address: 317 Indian Elm Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $499,900 | Beds: 2 | Baths: 2 | Size: 1,897 sq ft
Address: 714 Brookgreen Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $467,500 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Size: 1,363 sq ft
Address: 113 Solstice Cir, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $449,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 1,765 sq ft
Address: 200 Honeysuckle Ln, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $415,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Size: 1,196 sq ft
Address: 300 Trimble Ave, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $406,500 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Size: 1,420 sq ft
The Top 5 Townhomes
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Address: 535 Methven Grove Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $580,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 2,207 sq ft
Address: 517 Hedrick Rdg Rd, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $495,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 2,138 sq ft
Address: 1227 Brickfield Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $495,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 2,376 sq ft
Address: 291 Joshua Glen Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $419,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 1,676 sq ft
Address: 113 Long Shadow Ln, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $410,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 3 | Size: 1,948 sq ft
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The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Cheese
Limburger is a semi-soft, washed-rind cow's milk cheese that is famous for its very strong, pungent odor. When young, it is firm and crumbly. As it ages and ripens (usually around three months), it becomes smooth and spreadable with a grassy, earthy, and mushroom-like taste.
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