APEX

Apex Offers residents a small town feel but only 20 minutes away still close enough to access all that Raleigh has to offer The crossroads of 55 & 64 in Apex is growing with quality shopping and will eventually meet the new 540 bypass. Once the 540 bypass is complete Apex convenience will become even more attractive.

The downtown district, anchored by Salem Street, is on the National Register of Historic Places and today the buildings house specialty shops, restaurants, and more. The town's efforts to retain its historic and small town appeal, in spite of monumental growth have paid off: It was named "Best Small Town in North Carolina" by Business North Carolina magazine.

Settler's came to this area as early as 1867 and was incorporated as another stop on the railroad in 1873. The name Apex came to be due to the land was the highest elevation on the Chatham Railroad.

Apex offers many choices in housing, but remains primarily single family homes, rather than a multifamily area. You can choose from among historic (and historic replica) houses and farms, or town homes and apartments. With a current population of only 22,500 (expected to double in the next decade), it has much to offer people who may work in Raleigh but prefer a more small-town setting for their home life. Demand is spurring more development, and more than 25 new neighborhoods are under construction at this time. Not surprising, since Apex offers excellent schools and a brand new, state-of-the-art regional library.