Located just north of Raleigh, the area of Wake Forest and Rolesville offers residents close proximity to shopping and dining along U.S. Route 1 and easy access to all that Downtown Raleigh has to offer.
Suburban with Room to Roam: Planned communities with larger lot sizes than those in neighboring towns, travel just outside of Wake Forest and you're met with the rolling hills of Rolesville with larger parcels and farmland views.
Easy Access to Downtown Raleigh: Hop on U.S. Route 1, head south, and within 15 minutes you'll find yourself in the heart of Downtown Raleigh. Wake Forest/Rolesville serves as a bedroom community for employees of software, banking, and other Fortune 500 companies.
Shucker's Oyster Bar
The Martin Brothers have been serving the tastes of the Carolina coast since the 1980s. An expansive patio is usually packed, with the sound of live music in the air.
Joyner Park
What do you get when you add one pecan grove, three miles of walking trails, 117 acres of green space, 1,000 seats in an amphitheater, and 2,000 feet of linear ribbon stone wall? Hours of entertainment in Joyner Park!
Friday Night on White
Grab your lawn chair and picnic basket and head to South White Street in Downtown Wake Forest to enjoy this free concert series every Friday night from April through September.
81,902 people live in Wake Forest/Rolesville, where the median age is 40.8 and the average individual income is $55,532. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Wake Forest/Rolesville, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Rescue Dogs & Catering, Just In Time Treats, and Not just a Fry Guy.
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| Dining | 2.5 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.61 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.5 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.17 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.82 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.73 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.1 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.58 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Wake Forest/Rolesville has 29,199 households, with an average household size of 2.77. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Wake Forest/Rolesville do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 81,902 people call Wake Forest/Rolesville home. The population density is 779.2 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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