$359,000asking
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,580 sq ft
412 S Mercantile Street
Fuquay-Varina · Bungalow
A 1939 bungalow on a third of an acre for under $360,000
Fuquay-Varina, NC · Wake County · 27526
Fuquay-Varina
Two former railroad villages that merged into one town, so there are two small historic centres and a wide belt of subdivisions built since 2000 between and around them.
- 3listed with us
- 1900–1945 in the two coresbuild era
- $289Klowest asking here now
- $549Khighest asking here now
- 1,853average sq ft listed
- 1/3have an HOA fee
The housing
What is actually built here
- Housing stock
- Detached two-storeys of 1,700–3,400 sq ft in the newer subdivisions; early-1900s wood-frame houses of 1,100–2,000 sq ft near the two downtown cores.
- Build era
- 1900–1945 in the two cores; 2000–2025 elsewhere
- Typical lot
- 0.16–0.45 acre; larger on the rural edges
- Getting to work
- About 22 miles to downtown Raleigh via US-401; roughly 25 miles to RTP.
Infrastructure and amenities
- Two separate downtown districts, Fuquay and Varina, about a mile apart
- Most post-2000 subdivisions carry an HOA; the older grid does not
- Fuquay-Varina Community Center and Action Park sit between the two cores
- Some outlying lots are on well and septic rather than town utilities
Available now
Homes in Fuquay-Varina
- Active
- Active
$549,000asking
- 4 bd
- 3 ba
- 2,740 sq ft
1225 Stonequill Lake Road
Fuquay-Varina · Craftsman
Half an acre, main-floor primary, and a yard that goes back further than the photo shows
- Active
$289,000asking
- 3 bd
- 1.5 ba
- 1,240 sq ft
705 Barleymow Road
Fuquay-Varina · Ranch
The least expensive house we have listed, and an honest description of why
Questions we get about Fuquay-Varina
Straight answers
- What kind of homes are here?
- Detached two-storeys of 1,700–3,400 sq ft in the newer subdivisions; early-1900s wood-frame houses of 1,100–2,000 sq ft near the two downtown cores.
- Is there an HOA?
- 1 of the 3 homes we have listed here carry a monthly fee. What it covers varies — in townhome and condominium communities it often includes exterior maintenance, roof and water, which changes the comparison against a detached house more than most buyers expect. Always read the schedule and the reserve study.
- How far is the commute?
- About 22 miles to downtown Raleigh via US-401; roughly 25 miles to RTP.
- Which schools would we be assigned?
- Ballentine Elementary, Fuquay-Varina Middle and Fuquay-Varina High (Wake County Public School System). Assignment is set per address and is reassigned periodically, so confirm the current base assignment with the district before you rely on it.