$485,000asking
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,420 sq ft
1109 N Quillet Street
Mordecai, Raleigh · Cottage
Three-bedroom cottage under $500k, four blocks from the shops
Raleigh, NC · Wake County · 27604
Mordecai
A small pocket north of downtown built mostly between 1910 and 1950, with a mix of one-storey cottages, bungalows and a growing number of narrow infill houses on split lots.
- 5listed with us
- 1910–1955build era
- $398Klowest asking here now
- $729Khighest asking here now
- 1,718average sq ft listed
- 1/5have an HOA fee
The housing
What is actually built here
- Housing stock
- Cottages and bungalows of 950–1,900 sq ft alongside three-storey infill builds of 1,900–2,600 sq ft dating from 2015 onward.
- Build era
- 1910–1955, plus infill from 2015
- Typical lot
- 0.10–0.20 acre; several original lots have been subdivided
- Getting to work
- About 1.5 miles to downtown Raleigh; 25 minutes to RTP at peak.
Infrastructure and amenities
- Mordecai Historic Park sits at the centre of the neighbourhood
- Person Street commercial strip is within walking distance of most blocks
- Mostly no HOA; a few infill clusters carry a small shared-maintenance fee
- Sidewalks are present but discontinuous on the eastern blocks
Available now
Homes in Mordecai
- Active
- Active
$729,000asking
- 4 bd
- 3.5 ba
- 2,410 sq ft
624 Foxwhistle Drive
Mordecai, Raleigh · Infill modern farmhouse
2021 infill build on a split lot, with a ground-floor guest suite
- Active
$398,000asking
- 2 bd
- 1 ba
- 1,050 sq ft
1502 Bellrose Avenue
Mordecai, Raleigh · Minimal traditional
Needs work, priced for it — a genuine first-home or 203(k) candidate
- Under contract
$555,000asking
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,660 sq ft
308 Ashkettle Street
Mordecai, Raleigh · Bungalow
Bungalow with a screened side porch, now under contract
- Active
$640,000asking
- 4 bd
- 2 ba
- 2,050 sq ft
910 N Dovegrove Street
Mordecai, Raleigh · Converted duplex
A legal duplex — live in one side, let the other cover part of the payment
Questions we get about Mordecai
Straight answers
- What kind of homes are here?
- Cottages and bungalows of 950–1,900 sq ft alongside three-storey infill builds of 1,900–2,600 sq ft dating from 2015 onward.
- Is there an HOA?
- 1 of the 5 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 1.5 miles to downtown Raleigh; 25 minutes to RTP at peak.
- Which schools would we be assigned?
- Conn Elementary, Ligon Middle and Enloe 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.