Fuquay Varina

Fuquay Varina

Fuquay-Varina is a rapidly growing community with a population of 43,481 residents (Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce, 2023). Located about 18 miles from Raleigh, this city is built on a long history of tobacco and farmlands which continues to attract newcomers with its small town charm, safety and opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

• Fuquay-Varina ranks within the Top 7 Best Cities and Towns for First-Time Homebuyers by Apartment Therapy (June 2021)
• In 2023, Fuquay-Varina was ranked 3rd place for the Safest Small Town in North Carolina by MoneyGeek.
• SmartAsset conducted research to determine which U.S. suburbs are the safest by analyzing safety data for 370 suburbs of the 100 largest cities and comparing affordability (June 2023) — Fuquay-Varina ranked within the top 10% coming in at number 37 out of the 370 cities.
• In 2022, MoneyGeek ranked Fuquay-Varina as the 63rd safest place (among 660 small cities and towns) in America.
  • In the same year, Safewise also ranked Fuquay-Varina within the top 10 safest places to live in North Carolina and came in at first place as the Safest City in North Carolina in 2022 (UpHomes, 2022).
  • Zillow listed Fuquay-Varina in the top 10 fastest-emerging dog-friendly cities in the U.S (2022)
• Fuquay-Varina was ranked by Homes.com as the sixth Best Suburb in the Country to Move To in 2021; it was also the only North Carolina suburb to be represented within the top 10.
• According to LendEDU, Fuquay-Varina ranked as the 6th Most Affordable City in North Carolina for Veteran Homebuyers in North Carolina (2020).
• Fuquay-Varina ranks in the Top 25 Places to Live for Young Professionals in North Carolina according to Niche (2021).
• Fuquay-Varina is a North Carolina Main Street Community
• Neighborhood.com named Fuquay-Varina as one of the Triangle’s Best Suburban Towns for Young Families (2018)