Chapel Hill Real Estate

No matter your age or reasons for relocation to North Carolina, Chapel Hill real estate will probably be on your list of possibilities. Smack dab in the middle of the state's heartland, the "research triangle" of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill has a great deal to offer. Its rolling foothills lie midway between the mountains and the coast, two hours more or less from either destination.

The town of Chapel Hill (Orange County) lies just 15 miles southwest of Durham (Durham County) and 32 miles northwest of Raleigh (Wake County). Chapel Hill real estate puts all three cities almost right in your backyard. Chapel Hill is home to the famed University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Durham is home to the world famous Duke University. The state capital of Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University. It is from this famous geometric of neighboring university towns that the equally renowned Research Triangle Park was conceived, planned and built during the 1950s.

It might be retirement that has you thinking about Chapel Hill real estate. Then again, perhaps you want to or will be working in the area. You might have children and need to think about schools as well as everything else. Maybe you prefer an urban setting over suburban, or suburban over rural. Maybe you like golf, maybe you like horticulture.

Amenities of Chapel Hill Real Estate

North Carolina is a mecca for golf, whether up toward the Smoky Mountains or down toward the Outer Banks. The bonus to Chapel Hill real estate is that many of its courses are within a reasonable drive. A passion for the sport and fine courses are woven into the fabric of North Carolina.

Close to the Chapel Hill real estate you're considering is a wonderful Robert Trent and Rees Jones course at Duke University. Also within 20 miles are Twin Lakes, the Davis Love III Jordan Lake, Governors Club and UNC Finley. These are simply the high points.

The benefits integral to Chapel Hill real estate, however, go far beyond golf and higher education. These include the 75 outdoor acres of the State Farmer's Market in nearby Raleigh--considered one of the finest in the country--and the Center Fair at Mocksville held in a 19th-century facility listed on the National Register of Historic Places (90 minutes away). They include the historic Zebulon Vance Trail, to flora and fauna hikes in Eno River and William Ulmstead State Parks. All these amenities are yours for the taking.

A Few of the Numbers for Chapel Hill Real Estate

The 2002 population of the town of Chapel Hill was some 52,000, approximately 78 percent white and 12 percent black. Nearly 50 percent were between 15 and 30 years old. The town's corporate limits encompass about 21 square miles.

The median family income in 2000 was $79,393. Approximately 6.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty level. Unemployment in Orange County hovers around 2.9 percent, and the tri-city area of Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh at about 4.8 percent. These are all significantly below the state and national levels of 6.1 and 5.7 percent.