1502 Bellrose Avenue
Mordecai · Raleigh, NC 27610
$398,000
$379 per sq ft
- 2bedrooms
- 1bathrooms
- 1,050sq ft
- 0.15acre lot
- 1948built
- NoneHOA / mo
Needs work, priced for it — a genuine first-home or 203(k) candidate
Two bedrooms, one bath, 1,050 square feet on a flat quarter-block lot. The house is structurally sound and the roof is 2020, but the kitchen and bath are original, the floors need refinishing, and there is no central air — window units only. It is listed below the neighbourhood median for that reason. An FHA 203(k) or Fannie Mae HomeStyle renovation loan lets you finance the work into the purchase; ask us how the draw schedule works before you write.
- Roof 2020; systems otherwise original
- No central air — window units in place
- Below neighbourhood median by design
- Eligible for FHA 203(k) renovation financing
What this house has
- No HOA
- Fenced yard
- Single storey
- Greenway access
The numbers
| Listing ID | HS-1022 |
|---|---|
| Property type | Single-family |
| Style | Minimal traditional |
| Status | Active |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 (1 full) |
| Interior | 1,050 sq ft |
| Price per sq ft | $379 |
| Lot | 0.15 acre |
| Year built | 1948 |
| HOA / condo fee | None |
| Estimated tax rate | 1.0075% of value per year |
| Listed on | July 14, 2026 |
| County | Wake County, NC |
| Street | Invented — see the note below |
Mordecai
A small pocket north of downtown built mostly between 1910 and 1950, with a mix of one-storey cottages, bungalows and a growing number of narrow infill houses on split lots.
- Housing stock Cottages and bungalows of 950–1,900 sq ft alongside three-storey infill builds of 1,900–2,600 sq ft dating from 2015 onward.
- Typical lot 0.10–0.20 acre; several original lots have been subdivided
- Getting about About 1.5 miles to downtown Raleigh; 25 minutes to RTP at peak.
Assigned schools
These are the base schools currently assigned to this address by Wake County Public School System. We list assignment as a fact and nothing more — we do not rate, rank or compare schools, and no one here will, because doing so is how housing discrimination happens in practice. Judge them yourself.
- ElementaryConn Elementary
- MiddleLigon Middle
- HighEnloe High
- DistrictWake County Public School System
On this demonstration site the assignment is invented, and the homes have no real address to assign. In reality attendance areas are reassigned periodically and a base assignment can change before you close — verify it directly with Wake County Public School System before you rely on it.
What this would cost a month
Change any number. Nothing here is a quote — it is arithmetic.
$2,857
estimated total monthly ·$358,200 borrowed
- Principal and interest
- $2,252
- Property tax
- $334
- Homeowner’s insurance
- $106
- HOA / condo fee
- $0
- Mortgage insurance (PMI)
- $164
Under 20% down, so private mortgage insurance is included at an estimated 0.55% of the loan a year. On a conventional loan it comes off automatically once you reach 78% loan-to-value, and you can usually request removal at 80%. On most FHA loans it stays for the life of the loan.
Over the full term you would pay about $452,629 in interest, assuming you never pay extra and never refinance.
Estimates only. Actual rates depend on credit, loan type and the day. Wake County property tax is reassessed on a four-year cycle, so a recent revaluation can move the tax line. Talk to a lender for a real quote — we can introduce you to three.
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