$565,000asking
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,690 sq ft
208 N Sedgewether Street
Downtown Apex, Apex · Folk Victorian
Two blocks off Salem Street, with a porch you will actually sit on
Apex, NC · Wake County · 27502
Downtown Apex
The pre-war core of Apex around Salem Street, with a compact grid of early-1900s houses and a ring of 1990s and 2000s subdivisions immediately outside it.
- 3listed with us
- 1900–1940 in the gridbuild era
- $448Klowest asking here now
- $679Khighest asking here now
- 1,967average sq ft listed
- 2/3have an HOA fee
The housing
What is actually built here
- Housing stock
- Wood-frame two-storeys and cottages of 1,200–2,400 sq ft in the historic grid; 1,800–3,200 sq ft detached houses in the surrounding subdivisions.
- Build era
- 1900–1940 in the grid; 1994–2010 outside it
- Typical lot
- 0.15–0.30 acre in the grid; 0.20–0.40 acre outside
- Getting to work
- About 12 miles to RTP via US-64 and NC-540; 18 miles to downtown Raleigh.
Infrastructure and amenities
- Apex Historic District covers the Salem Street blocks
- The American Tobacco Trail trailhead is roughly two miles east
- No HOA in the historic grid; the surrounding subdivisions have one
- Apex Community Park and Nature Park are both inside town limits
Available now
Homes in Downtown Apex
- Active
- Active
$448,000asking
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,560 sq ft
1512 Quillet Street
Downtown Apex, Apex · Ranch
One-storey, three bedrooms, low HOA, under $450k in Apex
- Active
$679,000asking
- 4 bd
- 3 ba
- 2,650 sq ft
904 Tallowmere Way
Downtown Apex, Apex · Modern farmhouse
Finished 2024 new build, still with the builder — ask about incentives
Questions we get about Downtown Apex
Straight answers
- What kind of homes are here?
- Wood-frame two-storeys and cottages of 1,200–2,400 sq ft in the historic grid; 1,800–3,200 sq ft detached houses in the surrounding subdivisions.
- Is there an HOA?
- 2 of the 3 homes we have listed here carry a monthly fee. What it covers varies — in townhome and condominium communities it often includes exterior maintenance, roof and water, which changes the comparison against a detached house more than most buyers expect. Always read the schedule and the reserve study.
- How far is the commute?
- About 12 miles to RTP via US-64 and NC-540; 18 miles to downtown Raleigh.
- Which schools would we be assigned?
- Apex Elementary, Apex Middle and Apex High (Wake County Public School System). Assignment is set per address and is reassigned periodically, so confirm the current base assignment with the district before you rely on it.