Highcroft is the fastest-selling subdivision in Cary among the communities tracked on this site. Over the 12 months ending 12 September 2026, 13 homes closed at a median price of $935,000 and a median of just 3 days on market, against a town-wide median of 13 days. Price per square foot, at $276, matched Cary’s town-wide median exactly. Sold homes in the sample were built between 2003 and 2013.
What does resale look like in Highcroft?
The figures below come from a Doorify MLS member search of closed residential sales in the Highcroft subdivision, 12 September 2025 through 12 September 2026 — 13 closed sales. Thirteen sales is a small sample, and that caveat matters more here than almost anywhere else on this site, because it applies to the single most striking figure on the page.
| Metric | 12 months ending 9/12/2026 |
|---|---|
| Closed sales | 13 |
| Median sale price | $935,000 |
| Median price per square foot | $276 |
| Median days on market | 3 |
| Share of sales closing within 7 days | 8 of 13 |
| Year built, homes sold in this window | 2003–2013 |
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 3-day median mixes both methods rather than one consistent one.
Is Highcroft really the fastest-selling neighborhood in Cary?
Among the subdivisions covered in this site’s resale studies, Highcroft’s 3-day median days on market is the shortest recorded, and it tops our ranking of Cary’s fastest-selling neighborhoods. Eight of the 13 closed sales in this window went under contract within a week, and the remainder still cleared in a median of just 3 days overall. That is well under a quarter of the 13-day town-wide resale median.
Why is a 3-day median from 13 sales worth taking seriously — and worth doubting?
Thirteen closed sales is a small enough sample that a single unusually fast or slow closing can shift the median noticeably, and a subdivision-level figure built on 13 transactions should not be treated with the same confidence as one built on 50 or 60. At the same time, a 3-day median this far below the town-wide figure, combined with 8 of 13 sales closing within a week, is a large enough gap that it is unlikely to be pure noise. Both things are true at once: Highcroft’s speed of sale is real and worth noting, and the exact “3 days” figure could plausibly land at 2 or 5 with a slightly different set of 13 sales.
Why is the price per square foot exactly at the town median if homes here sell this fast?
Highcroft’s $935,000 median sale price is well above Cary’s $611,000 town-wide median, and a subdivision selling that far above town median and that much faster than average might be expected to command a premium per square foot too. It doesn’t: Highcroft’s median price per square foot of $276 lands exactly at the town-wide median. Read together, the pattern suggests buyers in Highcroft are not paying an above-market rate per foot — they are competing for a larger, more expensive home at an ordinary per-foot price, and that competition is what is showing up in the fast sale times rather than in an inflated per-foot figure.
What does the sold-home age range actually describe?
The 2003–2013 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 Highcroft 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.
What does a $935,000 median price mean for financing?
A median sale price near $935,000 puts most Highcroft resales above the loan limits that apply to certain loan types in Wake County, which can change the financing options and down payment mechanics available to a buyer compared with a purchase nearer the town median. Anyone shopping in this price range should talk to a lender early about which loan programs apply at this price point rather than assuming the same financing path used for a typical Cary resale.
How does the pace of sale here compare with other fast-selling Cary neighborhoods?
Highcroft’s 3-day median is faster than other quick-turning established subdivisions in this same 12-month window, including communities with much older housing stock that also sell well under the town median. See the full fastest-selling neighborhoods ranking for how Highcroft compares against those communities directly, and our field note on panelled studies for how a resale study like this one is assembled and where its limits are.
Who does Highcroft not suit?
Highcroft is not a fit for a buyer working with a tight or flexible timeline who wants room to negotiate — a 3-day median and 8 of 13 sales closing within a week both point to a competitive process with little room for a slow, deliberate offer. It’s also not a fit for a buyer priced well below the $935,000 median, since the sample here doesn’t show a meaningful lower-priced tier within the subdivision in this window. And because the sample is only 13 sales, a buyer should not treat the exact 3-day figure as a guarantee for any specific listing — talk to a lender about pre-approval and timeline before writing an offer in a subdivision moving this quickly, and talk to a closing attorney about how due diligence timing works when an accepted offer needs to move fast. See the broader Cary neighborhoods overview for how Highcroft sits alongside Cary’s other 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.