In May 2020, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $680,500 - a 108.7% increase over the $326,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 106 homes sold in Wake Forest in May 2019.
The median sales tax in Wake Forest for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,992, approximately 0.4% of the median home sale price for May 2020.
The following table compares Wake Forest to other Wake County cities in May 2020:
| City | May 2020 Home Sales | May 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2020 Median Sales Price | May 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 6 | 106 | -94.3% | $680,500 | $326,000 | 108.7% |
| Fuquay-Varina | 2 | 75 | -97.3% | $361,000 | $289,000 | 24.9% |
| Apex | 3 | 77 | -96.1% | $350,000 | $342,500 | 2.2% |
| Rolesville | 1 | 16 | -93.8% | $345,000 | $257,500 | 34% |
| El Camino Estates | 1 | 0 | - | $300,000 | $0 | - |
| Raleigh | 15 | 690 | -97.8% | $273,000 | $260,000 | 5% |
| Garner | 2 | 52 | -96.2% | $272,000 | $216,500 | 25.6% |
| Zebulon | 1 | 15 | -93.3% | $230,000 | $136,500 | 68.5% |
| Heatherbrook | 1 | 0 | - | $227,000 | $0 | - |
| Cary | 4 | 212 | -98.1% | $226,000 | $379,000 | -40.4% |
| Morrisville | 2 | 32 | -93.8% | $196,500 | $342,500 | -42.6% |
| Angier | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $225,000 | -100% |
| Pine Hurst Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Colewood Acres | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $165,250 | -100% |
| Knightdale | 0 | 40 | -100% | $0 | $198,750 | -100% |
| Stoneridge | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Green Acres | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Queen Pines | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Birchwood Hills Estates | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $340,000 | -100% |
| Lake Anne | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $545,500 | -100% |
| Arrowood | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $184,500 | -100% |
| Deerfield | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Willow Creek | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Waco Heights | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Winter Park | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Pineview Estates | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Will-O-Dean Acres | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $285,000 | -100% |
| Brookhaven | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Medfield Estates | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Emerald Village | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Avocet | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $378,000 | -100% |
| Wendell | 0 | 27 | -100% | $0 | $232,000 | -100% |
| Timberlake | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $390,500 | -100% |
| Durham | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Holly Springs | 0 | 61 | -100% | $0 | $385,000 | -100% |
| Lynwood Estates | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $238,500 | -100% |
| Lakeside | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $260,000 | -100% |
| Riverview North | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $165,000 | -100% |
| Willow Springs | 0 | 10 | -100% | $0 | $220,000 | -100% |
| Angelview | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $160,000 | -100% |
| Barclay Downs | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $210,500 | -100% |
| New Hill | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $437,000 | -100% |
| Oxxford Hunt | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $460,000 | -100% |
| Golden Forest | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $185,000 | -100% |
| Brookstone | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Echo Heights | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $222,500 | -100% |
| Clayton | 0 | 5 | -100% | $0 | $210,000 | -100% |
| Castlebrook Estates | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $240,500 | -100% |
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