Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, home to about 34,473 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27529, and parts of 27603 are in Garner too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Garner; also Raleigh
Mostly Raleigh; part is in Garner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garner. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garner; 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.
Garner had 31,159 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.
It’s the 30th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garner, NC weather station (3 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).
518 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 195 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 83 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 1905.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wake County Schools, Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aversboro ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bryan Road ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Creech Road ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| East Garner ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Polenta ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 1,010 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Rand Road ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Timber Drive ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Vandora Springs ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 582 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West View ElementaryGarner | Pre-K–5 | 969 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Cleveland MiddleGarner | 6–8 | 936 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| East Garner MiddleGarner | 6–8 | 1,109 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| North Garner MiddleGarner | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Garner HighGarner | 9–12 | 1,670 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| South Garner HighGarner | 9–12 | 1,835 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak City AcademyGarner | Pre-K–8 | 175 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 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 Raleigh and Fuquay-Varina.
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