Kildaire Farms is one of Cary’s largest and most mixed subdivisions by housing type. Over the 12 months ending 12 September 2026, 18 homes closed at a median price of $442,500 and a median of 21 days on market — slower than Cary’s 13-day town-wide median — at $242 per square foot, among the lower figures on a subdivision-by-subdivision comparison. Homes in the sold sample were built between 1974 and 1993.
What does resale look like in Kildaire Farms?
The figures below come from a Doorify MLS member search of closed residential sales in the Kildaire Farms subdivision, 12 September 2025 through 12 September 2026 — 18 closed sales. Eighteen sales is a modest sample for a subdivision this size, and the figures below should be read with that in mind.
| Metric | 12 months ending 9/12/2026 |
|---|---|
| Closed sales | 18 |
| Median sale price | $442,500 |
| Median price per square foot | $242 |
| Median days on market | 21 |
| Share of sales closing within 7 days | 8 of 18 |
| Year built, homes sold in this window | 1974–1993 |
Based on information from the Doorify MLS, Inc. for the period 12 September 2025 through 12 September 2026.
The days-on-market figures need a caveat. Doorify MLS changed how days on market accrue in July 2026, so time spent in Coming Soon status no longer counts toward the total. This 12-month window straddles that change, so sales earlier in the period and sales later in the period were not necessarily timed on the same basis, and the 21-day median mixes both methods rather than one consistent one.
Why is Kildaire Farms slower to sell than the rest of Cary?
A 21-day median is well above the town-wide resale median of 13 days, and only 8 of the 18 closed sales in this window went under contract within a week. That is a meaningfully slower pace than a subdivision like Scottish Hills, which is similarly aged but sells in a median of 6 days. The data here does not identify a single cause, and it would be a mistake to read one figure as the explanation for the whole subdivision.
Why is one median describing a subdivision that isn’t really one market?
Kildaire Farms is one of Cary’s largest and most varied subdivisions by housing type, and that matters more here than in most neighborhoods on this site. A single subdivision name covering a wide mix of home types and price points means a single median price or median days-on-market figure is describing an average across genuinely different sub-markets, not one consistent product. A buyer should treat a “Kildaire Farms” listing as needing its own comparison within the subdivision rather than assuming this page’s median applies to any specific section or home type. That mix is also the most plausible explanation for the subdivision’s lower price per square foot and slower median time on market — different segments of the same subdivision name are likely pulling the combined figures in different directions at once.
What does the $242 per square foot figure actually tell you?
At $242 per square foot, Kildaire Farms sits well below Cary’s $276 town-wide median and below several other established Cary subdivisions in this same resale window. Because the subdivision’s housing stock is mixed rather than uniform, this figure is best read as a blended average across different home types and vintages rather than as a per-foot value that applies evenly across every section of Kildaire Farms.
What does the sold-home age range actually describe?
The 1974–1993 span above describes only the homes that closed in this specific 12-month window — it is not a stated build-out range for the subdivision as a whole. A section of Kildaire Farms built earlier or later than what happened to trade in this period would not appear in these figures, and the subdivision’s full construction history is a matter for county parcel records rather than a resale sample.
Is an 18-sale sample big enough to trust?
Eighteen closed sales is on the smaller side for a year-long subdivision study, and combined with a housing mix that is not internally consistent, that means the median price and median days-on-market figures here carry real uncertainty. A different 18 sales drawn from a different 12 months could plausibly show a noticeably different price or pace without any real change in the subdivision. Treat the numbers on this page as a general read on Kildaire Farms, not as a precise value for any specific home or section.
What should a buyer expect walking into an older Kildaire Farms home?
Homes built between 1974 and 1993 are old enough that major systems on an unrenovated property may be at or past a typical service life. North Carolina’s due diligence period is the mechanism for investigating exactly this before a purchase becomes non-refundable; see our explainer on the due diligence period in North Carolina.
How does the pace of sale here compare with other Cary neighborhoods?
Kildaire Farms’ 21-day median sits toward the slower end of the subdivisions covered on this site — see our ranking of Cary’s fastest-selling neighborhoods for how the fastest communities compare. For background on how a resale study like this one is built and what it can and can’t tell you, see our field note on panelled studies.
Who does Kildaire Farms not suit?
Kildaire Farms is not a fit for a buyer who wants a single, consistent housing product and a tight, predictable price-per-square-foot figure — the subdivision’s mix of home types means this page’s median is a blend across different sub-markets rather than a number that describes any one type of home reliably. It’s also not a fit for someone expecting a fast, competitive sale process on the seller side, since the 21-day median and the fact that only 8 of 18 sales closed within a week both point to a slower pace than much of the rest of Cary. Anyone buying or selling in Kildaire Farms should talk to a lender about how an older home’s condition and systems factor into financing, and talk to a closing attorney about how covenants and any section-specific restrictions appear in title work. See the broader Cary neighborhoods overview for how Kildaire Farms sits alongside Cary’s other established communities.
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About the author
Cameron Smith writes Move Up NC’s real estate guidance for Cary, Morrisville and the North Carolina Triangle.
Editorial note: This article reports closed-sale data for one neighborhood and does not rank neighborhoods or schools, or provide legal, financial or Fair Housing advice.