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| Community | Town | Drive | Miles | Route | Home type | Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cottages at Brier Creek | Raleigh | 9 min | 4 mi | Brier Creek Parkway and Lumley Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Seville | Raleigh | 10 min | 4.3 mi | Alm Street and Lumley Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Brier Creek | Raleigh | 11 min | 4.7 mi | Clubvalley Way and Lumley Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Page Townes | Morrisville | 11 min | 4.9 mi | Page Road and Pleasant Grove Church Road | New construction | $489,473–$528,495 7 active listings |
| Bayberry | Raleigh | 11 min | 6.4 mi | I 540 and Lumley Road | New construction | $433,985–$512,825 10 active listings |
| Town Hall Commons | Morrisville | 12 min | 5.1 mi | Justice Walk Avenue and McCrimmon Parkway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Chessington | Morrisville | 12 min | 5.4 mi | Point Comfort Lane and McCrimmon Parkway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Savannah | Morrisville | 12 min | 5.6 mi | Morrisville Carpenter Road and Morrisville-Carpenter Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Haywood | Raleigh | 12 min | 5.7 mi | US 70 and Lumley Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Brooks Mill | Durham | 12 min | 5.9 mi | Andrews Chapel Road and Brier Creek Parkway | New construction | $296,074–$394,735 15 active listings |
| Carolina Arbors | Durham | 12 min | 6 mi | Del Webb Arbors Drive and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Old Stone Crossing | Raleigh | 12 min | 6 mi | Ebenezer Church Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Providence Place | Morrisville | 13 min | 5.5 mi | Church Street and McCrimmon Parkway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Weston Estates | Morrisville | 13 min | 5.9 mi | Weston Parkway and Evans Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Wessex | Cary | 13 min | 6.3 mi | North Harrison Avenue and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Townes on Leesville | Durham | 13 min | 6.9 mi | Leesville Road and US 70 | New construction | $309,900–$343,434 8 active listings |
| Copper Run South | Durham | 13 min | 7.4 mi | US 70 and Lumley Road | New construction | $317,990–$349,990 9 active listings |
| Breckenridge | Morrisville | 14 min | 6.4 mi | Parkside Valley Drive and McCrimmon Parkway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Kitts Creek | Morrisville | 14 min | 6.4 mi | Keystone Park Drive and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Springdale Estates | Raleigh | 14 min | 6.5 mi | Oneal Road and Leesville Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Everton | Durham | 14 min | 6.6 mi | Leesville Road and Andrews Chapel Road | New construction | $349,990–$424,610 6 active listings |
| Sanctuary Park | Raleigh | 14 min | 6.6 mi | Strickland Road and Westgate Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Running Brook Townes | Durham | 14 min | 6.8 mi | Carpenter Pond Road and Andrews Chapel Road | New construction | $349,900–$434,907 14 active listings |
| Daveny Woods | Raleigh | 14 min | 7 mi | Lynn Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Courtyards at Oak Grove | Durham | 14 min | 7.5 mi | Leesville Road and US 70 | New construction | $592,155–$757,113 5 active listings |
| Bella Terra | Raleigh | 14 min | 9.1 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| McCrimmon at the Park | Morrisville | 15 min | 6.1 mi | Louis Stephens Drive and McCrimmon Parkway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Leesville Crest | Raleigh | 15 min | 7.7 mi | Lynn Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Sweetbrier | Durham | 15 min | 7.8 mi | Olive Branch Road and Andrews Chapel Road | New construction | $299,000–$639,000 57 active listings |
| Tuscan Lake | Raleigh | 15 min | 8.4 mi | Norwood Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Wyndcrest | Raleigh | 15 min | 8.4 mi | Ray Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Whitford Place | Cary | 15 min | 8.9 mi | NC 540 Toll and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Bella Vista | Raleigh | 15 min | 9.2 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Preston | Morrisville | 16 min | 7.2 mi | Morrisville Parkway and NC 54 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Ovation at Sweetbrier | Durham | 16 min | 7.5 mi | Fendol Farm Parkway and Leesville Road | New construction | $395,000–$553,099 25 active listings |
| Glenkirk | Cary | 16 min | 7.7 mi | Northwest Cary Parkway and Evans Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Solana | Durham | 16 min | 7.8 mi | Olive Branch Road and Andrews Chapel Road | New construction | $314,990–$557,100 14 active listings |
| Norman Estates | Raleigh | 16 min | 8 mi | Strickland Road and Westgate Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Hamptons At Umstead | Raleigh | 16 min | 8.1 mi | Ebenezer Church Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Wildwood Green | Raleigh | 16 min | 8.1 mi | Strickland Road and Westgate Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Brightleaf at the Park | Durham | 16 min | 8.7 mi | Copper Leaf Parkway and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Mica Ridge | Durham | 16 min | 8.7 mi | Mica Ridge Lane and US 70 | New construction | $329,990–$493,990 6 active listings |
| Brightleaf | Durham | 16 min | 8.8 mi | Copper Leaf Parkway and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Vintage Oak | Raleigh | 16 min | 9 mi | Norwood Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Brandywine | Raleigh | 16 min | 9.4 mi | Trinity Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Sedgefield | Cary | 16 min | 9.6 mi | NC 55 and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Helmsley Townhomes | Raleigh | 16 min | 9.9 mi | Farm Gate Road and I 40 | New construction | $371,990–$428,900 6 active listings |
| Pannonia | Raleigh | 16 min | 10.8 mi | I 540 and Lumley Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Reedham Oaks | Raleigh | 16 min | 11 mi | Six Forks Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Reserve at Brookhaven | Raleigh | 17 min | 8.6 mi | West Millbrook Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Laurel Brook | Raleigh | 17 min | 8.7 mi | Duraleigh Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Park Station | Cary | 17 min | 8.8 mi | South Harrison Avenue and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Kirkwood Park | Raleigh | 17 min | 9 mi | West Millbrook Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Tuscan Hills | Raleigh | 17 min | 9.1 mi | West Millbrook Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Stonemoor | Raleigh | 17 min | 9.4 mi | Norwood Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Olde Carpenter | Cary | 17 min | 9.5 mi | NC 55 and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Cameron Pond | Cary | 17 min | 9.6 mi | NC 55 and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Linville | Raleigh | 17 min | 9.6 mi | Norwood Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Sequoia Creek | Cary | 17 min | 9.9 mi | O'Kelly Chapel Road and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Founding At Blue Ridge | Raleigh | 17 min | 9.9 mi | Edwards Mill Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Dixie Forest | Raleigh | 17 min | 10.3 mi | Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Ridgeway | Raleigh | 17 min | 10.5 mi | Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Stonehenge | Raleigh | 17 min | 10.5 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Twyla Walk | Cary | 17 min | 10.5 mi | NC 540 Toll and I 40 | New construction | $360,000–$520,000 8 active listings |
| Highland Gardens | Raleigh | 17 min | 10.6 mi | Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Dairyland | Raleigh | 17 min | 10.7 mi | Ridge Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Bellewood Manor | Cary | 17 min | 11 mi | Morrisville Parkway and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Courtyards at West Cary | Cary | 17 min | 11.1 mi | Morrisville Parkway and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Preston Village | Cary | 18 min | 8.2 mi | Davis Drive and Morrisville Carpenter Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Weatherstone | Cary | 18 min | 8.2 mi | Northwest Cary Parkway and Evans Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Prestonwood Country Club | Cary | 18 min | 8.5 mi | Morrisville Parkway and NC 54 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Bennett Place | Raleigh | 18 min | 9.3 mi | West Millbrook Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Stella View | Durham | 18 min | 9.8 mi | Sherron Road and US 70 | New construction | $495,000–$549,990 3 active listings |
| Brightwood Trails | Durham | 18 min | 10.2 mi | Sherron Road and US 70 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Dunhill | Cary | 18 min | 10.4 mi | O'Kelly Chapel Road and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Laurel Hills | Raleigh | 18 min | 10.4 mi | Laurel Hills Road and Edwards Mill Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Oaks at Sears Farm | Cary | 18 min | 10.4 mi | NC 55 and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Glenlake South | Raleigh | 18 min | 10.5 mi | Blue Ridge Road and Edwards Mill Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Weycroft Reserve | Cary | 18 min | 10.5 mi | Pittard Sears Road and O'Kelly Chapel Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Somerset | Cary | 18 min | 10.8 mi | NC 55 and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Sunset Hills | Raleigh | 18 min | 10.9 mi | Wade Avenue and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Wellington Forest | Durham | 18 min | 11.1 mi | Herndon Road and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Montreaux | Raleigh | 18 min | 11.2 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Madison Park | Raleigh | 18 min | 11.7 mi | Six Forks Road and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Registry | Raleigh | 18 min | 11.7 mi | Norwood Road and NC 50 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Belmont Ridge | Raleigh | 18 min | 12.2 mi | Durant Road and Six Forks Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Trenton Place | Raleigh | 19 min | 7.5 mi | Trenton Road and SAS Campus Drive | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Lakes at Umstead | Raleigh | 19 min | 7.6 mi | SAS Campus Drive and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Riggsbee Farm | Cary | 19 min | 8.5 mi | Davis Drive and Morrisville Carpenter Road | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Hills of Rosemont | Durham | 19 min | 10.2 mi | O'Kelly Chapel Road and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Cary Park | Cary | 19 min | 10.5 mi | Green Level Church Road and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Oak Valley | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.4 mi | Ridge Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Coley Forest | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.5 mi | Ridge Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Starview | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.5 mi | Ridge Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Barony Overlook | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.6 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Barony | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.6 mi | NC 50 and I 540 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Westchester | Raleigh | 19 min | 11.6 mi | Ridge Road and Raleigh Chapel–Hill Expressway | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Copperleaf | Cary | 19 min | 11.9 mi | Morrisville Parkway and NC 540 Toll | Resale / established | See live listings |
| Woodcroft | Durham | 19 min | 11.9 mi | Fayetteville Road and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
| The Hills at Southpoint | Durham | 19 min | 12 mi | Fayetteville Road and I 40 | Resale / established | See live listings |
Baseline routes do not include live traffic. New-construction prices and inventory come from the site’s IDX snapshot and change as listings move. Structured price ranges are not yet available for established community pages, so choosing a maximum price returns only new-construction communities with qualifying inventory in that snapshot. Snapshot date: 2026-10-21. A missing resale price is unknown, not above your budget. Route data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
