Cary Apartments & Rentals

The city of Cary has expanded dramatically over the last few decades with the growth of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Still one of the fastest-growing communities in the country, Cary is now Raleigh’s calmer, more tree-lined sibling, home to high-tech business, top-tier athletic facilities and charming local commerce.

People looking for Cary apartments for rent will enjoy convenient access to Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, and the nearby Raleigh Durham airport, as well as the town’s own wealth of natural attractions and entertainment options.

Although settlement in the Cary area extends back to the 1700s, the town was not incorporated until 1871, when it began to see traffic as a stop on the North Carolina Railroad. Following the construction of Research Triangle Park, Cary began to grow in earnest in the 1960s, a trend that continues to unfold. Between 1990 and 2009 the population of Cary tripled, according to the town’s website. These days, over 135,000 people call Cary home, according to 2010 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Consistently ranked as one of the top U.S. cities to live and work in, Cary is known as a safe, green and active community, as well as a destination for highly educated professionals drawn to the wealth of nearby tech and research jobs. Cary rentals, whether in quiet neighborhoods that evoke the town’s rural past or near the town’s charming downtown, provide a pleasant option for life in the Triangle area.

As a neighbor to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Duke University in Durham and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, as well as the home to the Western Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College, Cary is no stranger to higher education.

In fact, the town is full of highly educated residents, many of whom work at Cary-based software company SAS Institute or the Cary offices of companies like Verizon, John Deere and Siemens. The town is also a popular home for employees who commute to adjacent Raleigh or Research Triangle Park offices.

The appealing environment of Cary living puts rental properties in higher demand than in some of its neighbors, which translates to competitive rents. U.S. Census Bureau Data from 2008 to 2010 reported a median gross rent of $879, while additional research found that one bedroom rentals ranged from around $575 to $1300.

No longer just a sleepy rail depot in the Triangle, Cary is now a hub of activity in its own right, with a wide and constantly expanding array of restaurants, shopping and entertainment. Residents can find innovative, modern cuisine from around the world as well as down-home Southern cooking in Cary, while shopping options include both cute boutiques and the large Cary Towne Center mall.

Music fans will enjoy having access to the Koka Booth Amphitheater, which, during the summer, hosts the NC Symphony Orchestra, outdoor movie screenings, local bluegrass shows and a wide array of major traveling tours. A wealth of other venues around the Triangle also contribute to a strong local music scene, while a compelling local art scene is anchored by the world class, North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh and Cary’s annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.

Cary is also a perfect home for athletes and sports enthusiasts, who can pick sides in the local college rivalries, root for the nearby Carolina Hurricanes hockey team or cheer for the Cary-based Carolina Railhawks, a NASL professional soccer team. Other venues such as the Cary Tennis Park and USA Baseball National Training Complex have made Cary a destination for sports competition, including recent NCAA Championships in several sports, and the town’s bike-friendly streets, Greenways and parks make it easy for budding athletes to take to the streets themselves.

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