Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: The Triangle
2026-09-29
🏆 Ranked #275 of 401 U.S. Metros on Median Resident Age — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Raleigh-Cary’s 38-year median age isn’t just a number—it’s a competitive advantage. While most of America ages, the Triangle’s youthfulness fuels demand, innovation, and resilience. This isn’t demographic luck; it’s structural strength.
How does a region with a median age of 38 outperform older metros in housing growth and economic momentum? The answer lies in the future, not the past.
Median Resident Age by U.S. Metro Area (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#275 Raleigh-Cary <- this market
#1 Wildwood-The Villages
#2 Punta Gorda
#3 Homosassa Springs
#4 Barnstable Town
#5 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
#6 Prescott Valley-Prescott
#7 Sebring
#8 Lake Havasu City-Kingman
#9 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-29-triangle-standing-median-age-msa
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov


