Wendell is a growing town in eastern Wake County, about 15 miles east of downtown Raleigh. Its population rose from 5,845 at the 2010 census to 9,793 in 2020. Incorporated in 1903, Wendell pairs a historic downtown with large planned neighborhoods such as Wendell Falls.
Wendell was settled in the 1850s by tobacco farmers from Granville County. The name was suggested by a local schoolteacher in honor of poet Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Wendell Commercial Historic District and Wendell Boulevard Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wendell Park, Hollybrook Park and the J. Ashley Wall Town Square host recreation and town events such as the Harvest Festival and Wendell Wonderland. Employers include a Siemens manufacturing facility and the North American headquarters of Daedong-USA.
I-87, US 64/264 and Wendell Boulevard connect Wendell to Knightdale and Raleigh. Schools are part of the Wake County Public School System, including East Wake High School, and Wake Tech's Eastern Wake campus opened in Wendell in 2024. Confirm the assignment for any address with the district.
As of November 2026, about 360 homes are for sale in Wendell, from roughly $245,000 to about $1.5 million. The average list price is around $474,000 for about 2,340 square feet, and many listings are new construction.
Figures come from current MLS listings on this site, are rounded and change daily.
Wendell neighborhoods on the market include Wendell Falls, Porters Landing, Eagle Trace, The Glen at Hollybrook, The Woods of Blair Hill and Rosslare, along with homes on larger lots outside subdivisions.
Scott Hoffman and The Hoffman Realty Group at Keller Williams Legacy help buyers and sellers in Wendell and across the Triangle, with more than 30 years of experience and more than 780 listings sold. Contact Scott at 919-740-0379, get your Wendell home value, or see all the areas we serve.
Wendell offers a historic downtown, new parks, planned communities like Wendell Falls and quick access to I-87, often at lower prices than areas closer to Raleigh.
As of November 2026, Wendell homes for sale average about $474,000, ranging from roughly $245,000 to $1.5 million. Search current listings below for today's prices.
Photo credits: Downtown Wendell: photo by Johnson524, CC0; Sunnyside: photo by Nicholas Oren Rawlings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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