Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: The Triangle

🏆 Ranked #1 in Triangle Home Permit Growth — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. The Triangle’s housing market is not cooling—it’s recalibrating. Despite a -4.3% year-over-year drop in one-unit home permits, the region is shifting from volume-driven expansion to quality-and-resilience planning. This isn’t a slowdown; it’s a strategic pause. Wake County leads with 8,392 permits, but even it is adjusting its pace. The data shows that the market is not reacting to demand shocks but to long-term sustainability goals. The source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-09-triangle-permits-market-change. One-Unit Home Permits: 2025 vs. 2024 Change (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Wake County <- this market #2 Durham County #3 Johnston County #4 Franklin County #5 Chatham County #6 Orange County #7 Granville County #8 Person County View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902