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Safest Neighborhoods in Chapel Hill, NC

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    The Oaks

    A desirable community on the east side of Chapel Hill, The Oaks has become more than a suburban extension of the University of North Carolina. “It’s a hot neighborhood. It’s especially attractive for people who want to be away from the traffic but still have the conveniences of good shopping,” says Gary Saleeby, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker who

    • Average Value

      $1.35M

    • List Price

      $293K - $4.3M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      4 Listings

    The Oaks
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    Greenwood

    The Greenwood neighborhood’s idyllic history starts with its Pulitzer Prize-winning founder, Paul Green. During the Great Depression, the playwright bought over 200 acres of forested countryside where his fellow liberal arts professors planted roots. He plotted lots of up to five acres, designed so that new homes would not obstruct the views of

    • Average Value

      $1.22M

    • List Price

      $837K - $2.5M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      3 Listings

    Greenwood
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    Coker Hills

    Named after botany professor William Coker, who once owned the land, Coker Hills offers privacy and nature less than 3 miles from Downtown Chapel Hill. It’s known as the city’s botanists’ neighborhood, not just for its connection to Coker and its bounty of trees but also for its streets, which are all named after southern botanists. Nature was at

    • Average Value

      $1.02M

    • List Price

      $643K - $2.4M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Coker Hills
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    Meadowmont

    When the mixed-use development of Meadowmont was first proposed in 1991, some Chapel Hill residents were opposed. Residents of the nearby The Oaks neighborhood were especially weary of a large development moving into the small city. However, since Meadowmont was built in the early 2000s, it has become a well-respected community. “They really

    • Average Value

      $1.02M

    • List Price

      $500K - $2.3M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Meadowmont
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    Kings Mill-Morgan Creek

    Canopied under the vibrant leaves of sweetgum, maple and oak trees, Kings Mill-Morgan Creek rests between the bustle of Route 501 and the babble of Morgan Creek. Named after the area’s two main residential backroads that branch from the highway, this neighborhood on the south side of Chapel Hill offers a shady respite just outside of the action at

    • Average Value

      $986K

    • List Price

      $636K - $1.4M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Kings Mill-Morgan Creek
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    Southern Village

    Southern Village is a master-planned community with walkability in mind. "Southern Village is on the south side of town,” says Rosemary Waldorf, former mayor of Chapel Hill from 1995 to 2006. “As you drive into it, there's a beautiful stone church on the left, and then there's two- and three-story buildings around a central parking lot and a

    • Average Value

      $838K

    • List Price

      $321K - $1.6M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      4 Listings

    Southern Village
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    Glen Lennox

    Glen Lennox, a neighborhood more than 50 years old at the intersection of Route 54 and Highway 501, has a history of preservation and reinvention. About 2 miles from the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, the heavily wooded community has historically been a desirable place where families, retirees and UNC students lived. “It used to be student housing, and

    • Average Value

      $626K

    • List Price

      $523K - $762K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Glen Lennox
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    Cross County

    Cross County in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is a peaceful neighborhood nestled along Interstate 40, offering a serene environment with wooded areas and a small lake. The community features a mix of single and multi-family homes, as well as townhouses, with prices ranging from the $300,000s to nearly $3 million. Its proximity to prestigious

    • Average Value

      $517K

    • List Price

      $296K - $854K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      5 Listings

    Cross County