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Downtown Durham living
In Durham’s thrumming urban core, City Center offers a fast-paced downtown lifestyle. “People want to move there because there’s so much going on. And you can walk to all of it. It’s a highly walkable area.” says Adam Dickinson, a Realtor with Nest Realty. Lifelong Durham local Kelsey Kearney, an Allen Tate Realtor, agrees. “Downtown Durham has turned into a really bright spot in terms of restaurants and things to do,” she says, adding that the Durham Bulls minor league baseball stadium and the Durham Performing Arts Center are two of the primary draws to the neighborhood for residents and visitors alike. Local Realtor Grace Jones, with Keller Williams Elite Realty, adds that living here is not for homebodies. “You’re only bored if you want to be, here.”
City Center is the cultural hub of Durham, NC.
The Durham Farmers Market takes place at Durham Central Park every Saturday.
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Central Park, Performing Arts Center, Bulls baseball and beyond
Durham Central Park is just a few blocks north of City Center. It hosts tons of events throughout the year, including a weekly farmers’ market between April and October, live music during the summertime PLAYlist Concert Series and regular outdoor yoga sessions. On Tuesday mornings between April and October, preschoolers and their parents flock to the park for Story Time with Barnaby D. Troll. The snoozing troll statue is part of an art installation called The Leaf, which is also home to Mr. Pickles the Turtle and Rockin’ Reuben the Cardinal. During the quarterly Food Truck Rodeo, local street food vendors set up shop in Durham Central Park, too. “You have to work at being bored here,” Jones says, adding that despite being in the middle of downtown, there’s ample green space in the form of walking and biking trails nearby. Durham native Bram Luknight, a Realtor with Bull City Real Estate, observes that there’s been a “local government push to add more bike lanes” lately. “We’re getting more and more bike-friendly,” he says.
The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of the city’s minor league baseball team, is at the north end of the neighborhood. During baseball season, the batters’ walk-up songs can easily be heard from most City Center backyards, ringing out over the bleachers right before the crack of the bat echoes through the air. Next door to the stadium, residents can catch the latest Broadway performances, live music or comedy shows at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
Durham Farmers Market in City Center is a fun weekend activity.
Fans can catch a Durham Bulls game at the Durham Athletic Park in downtown Durham, NC.
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A robust downtown dining scene
Locals can grab groceries at Whole Foods or Harris Teeter, both just a couple miles north of City Center. But with Durham’s downtown dining scene within walking distance of home, residents enjoy an easy excuse not to stay in and cook. “We are a foodie town. There are so many amazing restaurants—down to gourmet ice cream shops,” Jones says. She recommends visiting The Parlour for a sweet frozen treat after dinner. Kearney says she has too many favorite restaurants to count, but that there are a few spots she returns to again and again. “Pizzeria Toro has really great woodfired pizza and Mother & Sons Trattoria does wonderful homemade pasta. And Ponysaurus is a very popular brewery right now, with a great outdoor space.” She adds that the Velvet Hippo is the local favorite for small plates and drinks. “It has a rooftop, which is nice because it overlooks downtown Durham,” she says.
Whole Foods in City Center is a popular place for grocery shopping.
The Velvet Hippo is a craft cocktail bar located in City Center.
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Modern condo buildings soar over Craftsman cottages
In keeping with its urban vibe, City Center features high-rise residential buildings with condo and apartment units. Condos in The Novus, a sleek, 27-story skyscraper, start at about $919,000 and can go up to more than $2.7 million. Units in One City Center, another glass-cased, 27-story high-rise, can sell for between $750,000 and $1.3 million. The neighborhood also offers standalone single-family homes, many of which were built between 1910 and 1960. They tend to be Craftsman or Minimal Traditional in style, and can sell for anywhere from $160,000 to $650,000, depending on whether they’ve been updated recently. “It’s still a seller’s market,” says Jones. “If something’s priced correctly it will sell within a few weeks.” On average, homes here sell after about 40 days on the market, nearly a week faster than the national average.
The high-rise condos line the streets of the City Center neighborhood in downtown Durham, NC.
A few Craftsman style homes can be found in the City Center neighborhood.
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Durham County Public Schools, Duke University and North Carolina
Kids between preschool and eighth grade can attend Eastway Elementary and Brogden Middle, both of which earn C grades from Niche. Older students may go to Riverside High, which earns a B and is ranked No. 9 on Niche’s list of the best public high schools in Durham County. The high school offers a laundry list of clubs and extracurriculars, including Air Force JROTC and athletics. Environmentally conscious students can join Down by the River, which meets after school once a month to clean up along the Eno River. Students interested in strengthening their mind-body connection can brush up on breathwork, meditation techniques and tarot readings in Metaphysical Club. Aspiring journalists can work on The Pirate’s Hook, Riverside High’s school newspaper.
Duke University’s main campus is less than 2 miles west of City Center. The private research university offers more than 50 undergraduate programs and more than 80 graduate/professional programs. North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a historically Black public university, is about the same distance away, to the south. NCCU offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate fields of study.
Eastway Elementary in East Durham has around 420 students.
Riverside High School is a public high school located in Durham, NC.
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Quick commuting to two major employers
City Center itself is walkable and bikeable, but GoDurham stops scattered along main thoroughfares nearby make getting around the wider city by bus easy, too. North Carolina Highway 147 bustles by the neighborhood’s southwest side. The main thoroughfare connects northwest toward Duke University and Duke University Hospital, two major local employers. Both destinations are less than 3 miles away. By car, the commute can take as little as 10 minutes, depending on traffic.
City Center is very walkable and easy to navigate in downtown Durham.
Go Durham's public transportation is easy to find and ride in the City Center neighborhood.
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Parks in this Area
East End Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Grills
Orchard Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Trails
Oakwood Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Long Meadow Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Grills
Durham Central Park
Trails
Events
Concessions
Grant Street Park (North)
Picnic Area
Playground
Transit
Airport
Raleigh-Durham International
20 min drive
Bus
Liberty St & Elizabeth St (Wb)
Bus
E Main St & Queen St (Wb)
Bus
E Main St & Corcoran St (Wb)
Bus
Roxboro Rd & Dillard St
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Pettigrew St & Mangum St (Wb)
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Pettigrew St & Roxboro St (Wb)
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Roxboro Rd & Liberty St
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
City Center
US
Homicide
9
4
Sexual Assault
10
4
Assault with Weapon
10
4
Robbery
10
4
Burglary
10
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
10
4
Larceny
10
4
Crime Score
10
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in City Center, Durham sell after 59 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in City Center, Durham over the last 12 months is $508,651, down 11% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
5,698
Median Age
36
Population Density
14 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.3%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$53,589
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$71,260
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
77.9%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
29.9%
Advanced Degrees
12.8%
% Population in Labor Force
55.8%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
49''
Average Winter Low Temperature
28°F
Average Summer High Temperature
86°F
Annual Snowfall
4''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
62/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
84/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
56/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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