Carolina Meadows is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to about 555 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27517.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Chapel Hill; part is in Carolina Meadows
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carolina Meadows. 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+ | Durham, NC7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carolina Meadows; 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.
It’s the 567th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Chatham County grew from 23,912 residents in 1900 to 76,285 in 2020.
Chatham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chapel Hill Williams Ap, NC weather station (4 miles away).
17,432 jobs at 1,719 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
637 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carolina Meadows.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 52 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 109 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 130 |
| Mental health providers | 175 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 121 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Grocery stores
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Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Chatham County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephesus ElementaryChapel Hill | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Chatham ElementaryChapel Hill | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rashkis ElementaryChapel Hill | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Glenwood ElementaryChapel Hill | K–5 | 390 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Day SchoolChapel Hill | Pre-K–4 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Holy Youth Christian AcademyChapel Hill | K–8 | 75 | Other religious | 6.3 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 Chapel Hill, Durham, Governors Village and Governors Club.
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