Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, home to about 70,630 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27502, 27523, 27539 and 27562.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Apex; also Cary
Mostly Apex; also Cary and Holly Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apex. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apex; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apex had 58,780 residents in the 2020 census, up 191% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wake County grew from 54,626 residents in 1900 to 1,129,410 in 2020.
Wake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apex, NC weather station (2 miles away).
556,250 jobs at 33,873 businesses in Wake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
627 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apex’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 214 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 174 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1873.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wake County Schools, Peak Charter Academy, The Math and Science Academy of Apex. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Apex Friendship ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 896 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Baucom ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Laurel Park ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 694 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Middle Creek ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Oakview ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 873 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Olive Chapel ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 1,066 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Salem ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 776 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Scotts Ridge ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 869 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Lake ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 581 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| White Oak ElementaryApex | Pre-K–5 | 843 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Woods Creek ElementaryHolly Springs | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Peak Charter AcademyApex | K–8 | 651 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| The Math and Science Academy of ApexApex | K–7 | 1,080 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Apex Friendship MiddleApex | 6–8 | 1,412 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Apex MiddleApex | 6–8 | 867 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lufkin Road MiddleApex | 6–8 | 1,035 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Salem MiddleApex | 6–8 | 1,057 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Lake MiddleApex | 6–8 | 687 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Apex Friendship HighApex | 9–12 | 2,748 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Apex HighApex | 9–12 | 2,449 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Middle Creek HighApex | 9–12 | 1,587 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Creative Learning SchoolApex | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Peace Montessori SchoolApex | Pre-K–2 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| St Andrews Early Childhood CenterApex | Pre-K–TK | 16 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic SchoolApex | Pre-K–8 | 543 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Thales Academy Apex K-5Apex | K–5 | 550 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Thales Academy Apex Jh/HsApex | 6–12 | 653 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cary, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina.
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