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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for remote workers
in North Carolina

Ranked by walkability, quality of life, and value — for people who can work from anywhere.

✓ Walkability
✓ Value
✓ Quality of life
25 neighborhoods ranked
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families💻 Remote Workers🌅 Retirees🔑 First-Time Buyers

#1 Pick for Remote Workers in North Carolina

Asheville, Asheville — Good for now

#1

Asheville

Good for now

Asheville, NC

Price

$359K

Schools

6/10

Walk

87/100

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#2

Cary

Good for now

Cary, NC

Price

$456K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#3

Greensboro

Good for now

Greensboro, NC

Price

$157K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

80/100

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#4

Charlotte

Good for now

Charlotte, NC

Price

$444K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

88/100

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#5

Mebane

Settle here

Mebane, NC

Price

$312K

Schools

6/10

Walk

68/100

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#6

Garner

Settle here

Garner, NC

Price

$356K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

55/100

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#7

Hickory

Good for now

Hickory, NC

Price

$262K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

55/100

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#8

Belmont

Settle here

Belmont, NC

Price

$374K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

54/100

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#9

Raleigh

Think twice

Raleigh, NC

Price

$540K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

98/100

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#10

Asheville

Think twice

Asheville, NC

Price

$548K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

97/100

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#11

Fuquay Varina

Settle here

Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$414K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#12

South Lakes Fuquay Varina

Good for now

South Lakes Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$414K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#13

Charlotte

Good for now

Charlotte, NC

Price

$457K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

70/100

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#14

Carrboro

Good for now

Carrboro, NC

Price

$450K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

67/100

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#15

Chapel Hill

Settle here

Chapel Hill, NC

Price

$664K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

71/100

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#16

Durham

Good for now

Durham, NC

Price

$455K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

66/100

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#17

Durham

Good for now

Durham, NC

Price

$509K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#18

Huntersville

Think twice

Huntersville, NC

Price

$474K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#19

Apex

Settle here

Apex, NC

Price

$551K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

68/100

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#20

Raleigh

Settle here

Raleigh, NC

Price

$349K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

41/100

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#21

Calabash

Good for now

Calabash, NC

Price

$309K

Schools

7/10

Walk

41/100

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#22

Charlotte

Good for now

Charlotte, NC

Price

$708K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

81/100

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#23

Rocky Mount

Think twice

Rocky Mount, NC

Price

$115K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

54/100

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#24

Wilson

Think twice

Wilson, NC

Price

$159K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

53/100

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#25

Hillsborough

Good for now

Hillsborough, NC

Price

$414K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

42/100

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