Housing Intelligence
Local housing questions, pointed at the sources that answer them.
We would rather send you to the dataset than draw a chart from something we cannot verify. Each topic below names the public source, its reporting period, its coverage and what it does not tell you.
Why there are no charts here yet. A chart implies a verified series. We have not yet confirmed a numeric series we can republish with the required period and coverage, so this page links to the source instead of estimating. When a series is verified it will appear here with its source, period and last-updated date.
Housing affordability
What share of Wake County households are cost-burdened?
Defines cost burden as paying at least 30% of income for housing.
- Source:
- NC Housing Coalition — Wake County Profile
- Period:
- 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Coverage:
- Wake County
Rental costs
What do rents benchmark at, and how does that compare with wages?
A Fair Market Rent is a program benchmark, not the price of a specific room.
- Source:
- NC Housing Coalition county profiles; HUD Fair Market Rents
- Period:
- FY25 Fair Market Rents; 2023 Occupational Employment Statistics
- Coverage:
- Wake County and state
Housing demand
How many homes will Wake County need, and where?
Projections are models, not forecasts of a specific neighbourhood.
- Source:
- Wake County Housing Data Platform — 2035 Outlook
- Period:
- 2035 projection, published by Wake County
- Coverage:
- Wake County and sub-county
Housing supply
How does rental housing stock compare with what households can afford?
Supply figures describe the county, not availability of a particular room.
- Source:
- Wake County — Market and Affordable Housing Supply
- Period:
- As published by Wake County
- Coverage:
- Wake County
Reentry housing challenges
What framework does the state apply to reentry, including housing?
Describes the state framework. It does not list available housing.
- Source:
- NC Department of Adult Correction — Reentry 2030 strategic plan
- Period:
- Current published plan
- Coverage:
- North Carolina
Transportation needs
Why does transit access decide whether a placement works?
We ask agencies about transport importance in our demand interviews. We do not have a verified public series, so we do not chart it.
- Source:
- No public dataset we can verify for this specific question
- Period:
- —
- Coverage:
- —
No verified public source available.
What only your agency can tell us
Public datasets describe a county. They do not tell us which populations your team cannot house, what budgets actually clear, or which approval steps delay a placement. That information lives with you, and it is what shapes which properties we pursue.