Our mission
Triangle NC is one of the fastest-growing housing markets in the United States. The people moving here deserve better than outdated Zillow estimates and generic blog posts. We track real permits, real school boundaries, real builder incentives, and real market data — updated daily — so you can make the most important financial decision of your life with confidence.
We cover seven Triangle cities: Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Pittsboro. Every city gets its own dedicated guide with neighborhood breakdowns, school data, new construction tracking, and market stats pulled from primary sources.
Our daily bot scrapes Wake County permits, Town of Apex development activity, local news feeds, and housing market data every morning at 7AM. Nothing on this site is older than 24 hours unless we've marked it with a last-verified date.
Editorial standards
We hold ourselves to a simple standard: we only publish what we can verify. Every data point on this site comes from a named primary source — Wake County open data, municipal permit portals, WCPSS boundary documents, or MLS transaction records.
Primary sources only
We cite Wake County, WCPSS, Town of Apex, Freddie Mac, and other primary sources — not aggregator blogs or unverified third-party data.
Last-verified dates
Any data point that can change — school boundaries, permit counts, median prices — carries a last-verified date. Stale data is clearly marked.
No paid editorial
Vendors and agents can pay to be listed in our directories. They cannot pay to influence our editorial content, neighborhood rankings, or market analysis.
Corrections policy
If we get something wrong, we correct it prominently and note the correction at the bottom of the page. Email us at corrections@trianglehousingguide.com.
Our team
Triangle Housing Guide is built and maintained by a small team with deep Triangle roots.
Molly McKinley
Founder of Redtail Creative, a marketing agency specializing in authority building for real estate and purpose-driven businesses. Triangle housing market expert and lead information architect for Triangle Housing Guide.
Connor McKinley
Marketing strategist and Triangle market researcher. Leads daily data operations, bot infrastructure, and content strategy for Triangle Housing Guide.
Data Intelligence
Our AI-powered research bot scrapes Wake County permits, municipal development activity, local news, and housing market feeds every morning — scored and summarized for relevance.
We are actively building our local expert network. If you are a Triangle real estate professional, builder, or community expert interested in contributing, contact us here.
How we select agents & vendors
Every agent and vendor listed in our directories has been reviewed against the following criteria:
Agents must have a minimum of 5 years Triangle experience, verifiable transaction history, and no disciplinary actions on record with the NC Real Estate Commission. We prioritize agents with demonstrated local neighborhood expertise over high volume generalists.
Vendors must be licensed and insured in NC, have a verifiable local business presence, and pass a basic reputation review (BBB standing, Google reviews). Paid listings are clearly marked as such.
💡 Paid placement disclosure
Some agents and vendors pay a fee to be listed or featured in our directories. Paid placement is always disclosed with a "Featured" or "Sponsored" label. Payment does not influence editorial coverage, neighborhood rankings, market analysis, or any content outside the directory listings. If you believe a listing violates this policy, email us at editorial@trianglehousingguide.com.
Data sources
Our primary data sources include:
Permits & Development: Wake County Open Data Portal, Town of Apex Development Activity, Chatham County Planning
Market Data: Triangle MLS, NC Realtors Research, Redfin, Realtor.com
Schools: Wake County Public School System (wcpss.net), Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Durham Public Schools, GreatSchools.org
Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)
Local News: Apex Herald, News & Observer, Triangle Business Journal, WRAL, Town of Apex announcements
Demographics: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey
Contact us
General inquiries: hello@trianglehousingguide.com
Editorial corrections: corrections@trianglehousingguide.com
Agent & vendor partnerships: partners@trianglehousingguide.com
Press: press@trianglehousingguide.com
Last updated: June 2026