The numbers behind the neighborhoods.
Median price, price per square foot, days on market — and what they actually tell you about buying into a Triangle golf or 55+ community in 2025.
Every Triangle golf community, one table.
| Community | Town | Median '24 | Median '25 | YoY | $/sqft '24 | $/sqft '25 | DOM '24 | DOM '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasentree | Wake Forest | $1180k | $1295k | +9.7% | $289 | $312 | 44 | 38 |
| MacGregor Downs | Cary | $965k | $1045k | +8.3% | $248 | $268 | 37 | 31 |
| Prestonwood | Cary | $885k | $955k | +7.9% | $238 | $255 | 39 | 34 |
| The Preserve at Jordan Lake | Chapel Hill | $985k | $1085k | +10.2% | $258 | $278 | 49 | 42 |
| 12 Oaks | Holly Springs | $745k | $815k | +9.4% | $221 | $238 | 34 | 29 |
| Sunset Ridge | Holly Springs | $645k | $695k | +7.8% | $205 | $218 | 31 | 26 |
| Heritage | Wake Forest | $625k | $685k | +9.6% | $198 | $212 | 32 | 27 |
| Brier Creek Country Club | Raleigh | $775k | $845k | +9.0% | $229 | $248 | 35 | 30 |
| Treyburn | Durham | $695k | $758k | +9.1% | $208 | $225 | 48 | 41 |
| Chapel Ridge | Pittsboro | $605k | $665k | +9.9% | $198 | $215 | 52 | 44 |
| North Ridge Country Club | Raleigh | $795k | $865k | +8.8% | $232 | $252 | 37 | 32 |
| Carolina Trace | Sanford | $445k | $485k | +9.0% | $162 | $175 | 64 | 58 |
Data reflects closed-sale aggregates from the Triangle MLS for each community. Individual homes vary.
Active adult living, by the numbers.
| Community | Town | Median '25 | $/sqft '25 | DOM '25 | Homes Sold '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Arbors by Del Webb | Durham | $645k | $245 | 24 days | 128 |
| Carolina Preserve at Amberly | Cary | $735k | $265 | 22 days | 95 |
| Del Webb at Traditions | Wake Forest | $635k | $235 | 25 days | 72 |
What the numbers actually mean.
Every metric tells a partial truth. Here's how Jeff reads them when advising a client.
Median price is a starting line, not a finish line
Median captures the middle of the market. The community's actual range — from attached to estate — matters more. A median of $745k in 12 Oaks includes both $525k townhomes and $1.8M custom builds.
Price per square foot normalizes for size
Comparing medians across Hasentree and 12 Oaks isn't apples to apples — lots and homes differ. Price per square foot gets closer. When you see $312 in Hasentree vs $238 in 12 Oaks, that's the Fazio-course and estate-lot premium in a single number.
Days on market is about urgency, not quality
Faster isn't better, and slower isn't worse. It usually reflects inventory and demand. Hasentree\'s DOM dropped from 44 to 38 in 2025 — inventory is tight and the community is gaining momentum. Chapel Ridge at 44 days reflects more rural demand elasticity, not weakness.
YoY appreciation shows direction
All Triangle golf communities appreciated in 2025, but the spread matters. Communities appreciating 8–10% year-over-year (MacGregor, Hasentree, Preserve) are running hotter than the averaging 6%, usually because of constrained inventory.
Homes sold is a supply signal
If volume drops year-over-year while prices rise, supply is tightening. Every community in the Triangle showed modestly lower transaction volume in 2025 — classic supply-constrained appreciation, not a demand softening.
The comparison that matters is to your goal
Don't compare Hasentree to Chapel Ridge — they solve different problems. Compare each to your Tuesday: what you want to do, where you want to go, who you want to see. The numbers support the lifestyle decision, not the other way around.
Want these numbers applied to your situation?
Jeff can tell you what $800k actually buys in Cary versus Wake Forest — and what you'll be giving up or gaining in each. A 30-minute call, no pitch.