Chapel Hill NC Real Estate

Both beautiful and charming, Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a thriving city that more than 52,000 residents are proud to call home. Chapel Hill, NC real estate is a growing and versatile market that appeals to people of all types - families, young professionals, students, and more. Located in the southeast corner of Orange County, Chapel Hill has municipal boundaries that extend slightly into Durham County to the east, and to Chatham County to the south. The town of Carrboro is located to the west of Chapel Hill.

The city of Chapel Hill sits atop a hill that was originally called New Hope Chapel Hill, named after the chapel that was once located there. The original chapel is now the Carolina Inn. Chapel Hill, NC real estate emerged with the town's founding in 1819. In 1851, the town was chartered and Franklin Street (the town's main street) was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.

Chapel Hill is also regarded as North Carolina's best-educated city. Approximately 77 percent of adult residents in Chapel Hill hold an associates degree or higher. The town is the proud home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the oldest state-supported university in the United States.

Naturally, Chapel Hill, NC real estate isn't just for college students.  Public education in Chapel Hill is one of the top priorities for residents in the town. As a result, Chapel Hill is widely recognized for the quality of its school system. East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High are rated as the 38th and 74th best high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. With such a strong emphasis placed on education, Chapel, Hill NC Homes is largely sought after by parents who wish to provide excellent educational opportunities for their children.

Chapel Hill, along with the towns of Durham and Raleigh in North Carolina, make up the three corners of the Research Triangle. Research Triangle was named in 1959, after the research park that is located between Durham and Raleigh. The average income for a household in Chapel Hill is about $39,000 per year.

For more information about Chapel Hill, NC real estate, contact licensed broker Lisa Plourde today at (919) 313-3443.

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