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Southeast Raleigh communities with diverse recreation and housing options
Named after the body of water that runs through it, Walnut Creek encompasses numerous neighborhoods within Southeast Raleigh. In addition to contemplative nature walks and space to exercise and play, Walnut Creek offers diverse school options, recreation for adults and children, and comfortable homes with room to grow. For these features and its proximity to downtown, Walnut Creek is an attractive area for professionals and families to settle down in Raleigh. “It’s an older community,” says Troy Smith, director of the Worthdale Community Center in the neighborhood. “A lot of older people live here, but it’s been changing in the last three or four years due to new houses and apartments being developed.”
Softball and baseball are popular sports for Raleigh locals, making this complex a favorite.
This is the creek for which the neighborhood of Walnut Creek got its namesake.
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Walnut Creek Amphitheater hosts popular acts
The neighborhood’s defining attraction is the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. This outdoor amphitheater can hold 20,000 people and has hosted major acts such as Blink182, Dave Matthews Band, Aerosmith and countless others during Raleigh’s warm summer nights. The venue has also hosted large music festivals, including Lollapalooza and Warped Tour. Walnut Creek is less than 5 miles from more major venues in Downtown Raleigh, such as Red Hat Amphitheatre and the Raleigh Convention Center.
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek hosts many festivals and performances.
Coastal Credit Union Music Park is located in the Walnut Creek neighborhood.
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Worthdale Park and Community Center
Worthdale Park has plenty of outdoor space and facilities in the neighborhood, such as a playground, tennis courts, ballfields and a community center. “At the community center, we have after school programs, summer camps, a boxing program, taekwondo and tennis. Shaw University uses our tennis courts for practice,” Smith says. “We’re super close to Walnut Creek Amphitheater. We have the Walnut Creek Trail adjacent to our center.” This trail spans over 15 miles, connecting the Neuse River Trail and Lake Johnson Park. From the community center, visitors can walk about a mile and a half on the trail to the amphitheater. Walnut Creek is also home to the Walnut Creek Wetland Park and the Norman and Betty Camp Education Center, where visitors can learn about the area’s protected wetlands and conservation efforts and watch for species like hummingbirds, blue herons, barred owls, turtles and more.
Welcome to Worthdale Park.
Tennis courts are just one of the many options for residents of Walnut Creek at Worthdale Park.
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Ranches, new traditionals and townhouses throughout
Much of the Walnut Creek area was developed after World War II and through the 1960s. For this reason, many Walnut Creek subdivisions feature neat rows of cozy, ranch-style homes. A three-bedroom, renovated ranch typically costs anywhere from the mid-$300,00s to just over $400,000. Walnut Creek also features many cul-de-sacs with two-story, new traditional homes built between the 1990s and 2000s. These homes sit in a similar price range and often have features like prominent, two-car garages and recessed entryways. Walnut Creek also has a selection of townhouses built between the 2000s and today that range from $250,000 to $400,000. “You see up and coming families moving in,” Smith says, “but it’s not super affordable for the Southeast Raleigh area. The prices are definitely creeping up.”
Townhomes are a popular option in Walnut Creek.
Single family homes make up a majority of the residences in Walnut Creek.
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Close to I-40 and I-440
Interstates 40 and 440, comprising Raleigh’s inner beltline around the city, weave through the area. Raleigh-Durham International Airport is about 20 miles northwest and Downtown Raleigh is about 5 miles northwest of Walnut Creek, and both are accessible via I-40. Notably, the Walnut Creek area is also home to the Wake Correctional Center and North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women, two of Raleigh’s prisons.
This is an overview of the homes found in Walnut Creek.
Walnut Creek is just a few miles outside of downtown Raleigh.
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Chain restaurants off Poole and more off New Bern Avenue
Walnut Creek Shopping Center off Poole Road has a Food Lion and chain restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC. Just north of the neighborhood, New Bern Avenue offers a variety of local spots, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. This movie theater offers a high-end and fun movie-watching experience, serving specialty cocktails, craft beers and American classics like burgers and fries. Visitors can enjoy their meal on the dining patio in front of the building’s pop-culture-inspired murals or in their cushy reclining seats while watching a movie.
Food Lion at Walnut Creek Shopping Center
McDonald's at Walnut Creek Shopping Center
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Students attend several Wake County school pipelines
Walnut Creek is served by more than one Wake County Public School system pipeline. There are three elementary schools in Walnut Creek, including Southeast Raleigh Elementary School, which earned a C grade from Niche. Students may then progress to B-plus-rated Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School and B-minus-rated Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School. Centennial Campus Magnet Middle is adjacent to North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus and partners with the university to offer its STEM magnet pathway.
Bugg Elementary is one of a many schools that serve the young minds of Walnut Creek.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Walnut Creek
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Homicide
7
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
6
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Walnut Creek Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Walnut Creek, Raleigh sell after 36 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Walnut Creek, Raleigh over the last 12 months is $315,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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