Rapid population growth across Wake County and the Triangle is reshaping conversations about housing, as rising prices and new development continue to change where people live in the Raleigh area.
“I did read something recently that projected that Wake County is going to need up to 230,000 new home constructions by 2035. We’ve got to keep up. Right now, I think we are,” said Marti Hampton, who runs Marti Hampton Real Estate.
Between 2020 and 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau reports Raleigh’s population grew by about 32,000 residents…