Neighborhoods

Bowling Green

Between Heritage and downtown off Forestville Road: half-acre lots, no pool, mature trees, and a five-minute drive to everything.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $375k–$525k

Capital Creek

Garden-style apartments off Capital Boulevard near Gateway Commons with a resort pool, dog park and one of the shorter commutes into Raleigh.

Apartments & rentals Apartments $1,450–$2,300/mo

Crenshaw Hall

Off Wait Avenue near Holding Park with a neighborhood pool and a straight shot to the historic district. Two-story traditionals, big backyards.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $425k–$575k

Dansforth

Established neighborhood off Wait Avenue near Holding Park with a pool, sidewalks and a Fourth of July golf-cart parade. Two-story traditionals on quarter-acre lots.

Traditions & North Main Single-family $425k–$600k

Del Webb at Traditions (55+)

The age-restricted section of Traditions with its own amenity center, pickleball, indoor pool and a full-time lifestyle director. Single-level plans, lawn care included in dues.

Traditions & North Main Active adult, 55+ $400k–$650k

Galloway

Off Burlington Mills Road toward Rolesville with a pool and cabana. Quiet, family-heavy, and close to the new Rolesville retail.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $425k–$575k

Glen Royall Mill Village

Cottages built for the Royall Cotton Mill workers, now a National Register district five minutes from White Street. Small lots, big renovations, and the tightest-knit block…

Downtown & Historic Historic mill cottages $300k–$475k

Grand Highland Estates

Acre-plus lots off Highway 98 with well and septic, horses on a few of them, and no streetlights. Quiet by design.

Falls Lake & Highway 98 Estate lots $700k–$1.2M

Grove 98

New construction at Traditions’ doorstep on Highway 98, with the town’s first pocket park playground design and a mix of rear-load townhomes and cottages.

Traditions & North Main Townhomes & single-family $375k–$550k

Hasentree

Gated Tom Fazio golf community on the edge of Falls Lake with a country club, tennis, swim and fitness. The highest prices in the Wake Forest…

Falls Lake & Highway 98 Gated, golf, country club $800k–$2.5M+

Heritage

The largest planned community in Wake Forest: a Bob Moore golf course, a village center with the bakery line, pools, trails and Heritage High in the…

Heritage Master-planned, golf $425k–$900k

Heritage Garden

Inside Heritage near the village center: walk to the bakery, the pizza place and Heritage High. Pool and fitness center.

Apartments & rentals Apartments $1,350–$2,000/mo

Historic District (North Main / Faculty Avenue)

The original town: the old Wake Forest College campus (now the seminary), Faculty Avenue’s professors’ houses and the oak-lined blocks of North Main. Walk to White…

Downtown & Historic Historic single-family $550k–$1.4M

Holding Village

Off Rogers Road behind Holding Park: a 30-acre lake, a pool with a slide, cottages, townhomes and single-family on a walkable grid. Downtown is a five-minute…

Traditions & North Main Master-planned $400k–$750k

Holding Village South Lake

The later phase on the south side of the lake with the newer plans, a second pool and lake-view lots. Shares amenities with the rest of…

Traditions & North Main Single-family $475k–$725k

Majestic Oaks

Just south of Heritage Village on larger-than-average lots under mature hardwoods. No pool, low dues, and a two-minute drive to Heritage shopping.

Heritage Single-family $475k–$650k

Northampton

Established community between Capital Boulevard and Heritage with a pool and low-maintenance townhome sections. Some of the best value near Heritage schools.

Wakefield & Capital Blvd Townhomes & single-family $300k–$475k

Olde Mill Stream

One of the older subdivisions east of town along Ligon Mill Road: ranches and two-stories on half-acre lots, a stream through the middle, no pool.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $350k–$475k

Patterson Woods

Small subdivision off Ligon Mill with wooded lots and a playground. No pool; residents join Heritage or the YMCA.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $400k–$550k

Prestleigh

One of the newest subdivisions, off Jenkins Road north of Traditions. Larger plans, three-car garages, and a community pool planned for 2027.

Traditions & North Main Single-family $550k–$800k

Prestwicke

Off Wait Avenue north of Crenshaw Hall with larger lots and a pool shared with a neighboring section.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $475k–$625k

St. Ives

Off Ligon Mill Road with sidewalks, a pool and lots of original owners. Ten minutes to downtown, ten to Capital Boulevard.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $400k–$550k

Stonegate at St. Andrews

Off Capital Boulevard near the Wakefield line with a pool, tennis and one of the shortest commutes to Raleigh in Wake Forest. Mix of townhomes and…

Wakefield & Capital Blvd Townhomes & single-family $325k–$500k

Stonewater

Just off Capital Boulevard behind the Walmart with a pool, playground and a surprising amount of tree cover. Quick access to US-1 in both directions.

Wakefield & Capital Blvd Single-family $425k–$575k

The Cove at Falls Lake

Wooded one-to-two-acre lots along Falls Lake with a community dock and kayak launch. Custom builds only; a twenty-minute drive to downtown.

Falls Lake & Highway 98 Estate lots, lakefront access $900k–$1.8M

The Homestead at Heritage

The newest Heritage section, tucked off Rogers Road with its own pool and quick access to the greenway. Craftsman-style plans from a handful of builders; most…

Heritage Single-family $500k–$700k

The Meadows

South of town off South Main with a small pool and quick access to Rolesville Road and Capital Boulevard.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $375k–$500k

The Registry at Bennett Park

Newer townhomes behind the Gateway Commons shopping center. Walk to Target, the movie theater and a dozen restaurants; drive five minutes to downtown.

Wakefield & Capital Blvd Townhomes $350k–$450k

The Stonewalls

Stone-entrance subdivision off Jenkins Road with half-acre lots and a small pond. Rural feel, ten minutes to town.

Established neighborhoods Single-family $450k–$600k

Traditions

North of town along Highway 98: clubhouse, resort pool, miles of sidewalks and a lot of moving trucks. Newer schools, new retail coming at the entrance.…

Traditions & North Main Master-planned $450k–$800k

Villagio at La Scala

Mediterranean-styled community off Capital Boulevard behind the Walmart with a clubhouse, pool and attached garages on some units.

Apartments & rentals Apartments $1,400–$2,200/mo

Wakefield / Wakefield Estates

Technically a Raleigh address, but it borders Wake Forest, shares its retail and sends a lot of readers our way. TPC Wakefield golf, Wakefield High, a…

Wakefield & Capital Blvd Master-planned, golf $400k–$1.5M

Waterstone Reserve

New construction between Traditions and Falls Lake with half-acre lots and a trail connection to the Falls Lake MST. No pool; the lake is the amenity.

Falls Lake & Highway 98 Single-family $600k–$850k

Wexford Reserve

Small, finished subdivision off Highway 98 with wooded lots and a pond. Popular with buyers who want new-ish without a master-planned HOA.

Falls Lake & Highway 98 Single-family $575k–$775k

Woodfield Creek

The newest complex in town, on Rogers Road near Holding Village, with a saltwater pool, coworking lounge and a trail link to the greenway.

Apartments & rentals Apartments $1,500–$2,400/mo