Moving to Apex, NC
Apex sits about 25 minutes from Raleigh. Its historic downtown runs along Salem Street, with antique shops, a stationer and a Saturday-morning farmers market at The Depot.
- American Tobacco Trail: the 22-mile rails-to-trails path runs from downtown Durham south to Apex.
- Jordan Lake: nearly 14,000 acres of water near Apex (NC State Parks).
See our Apex neighborhood guides for Scotts Mill, Bella Casa, Sweetwater, Abbington and Stillwater, or meet our Apex agents. Sweetwater, Abbington and Stillwater are all in west Apex: Sweetwater has its own town center on US 64, Abbington sits just south of US 64, and Stillwater is off Richardson Road.
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Schools
School assignments depend on the exact address. Check the official WCPSS assignment lookup. If a school is capped, a new student may be placed at an overflow school. See what a capped school means.
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Apex FAQs
How far is Apex from Raleigh?
About 25 minutes. Traffic changes the time.
When is the Apex farmers market?
Saturday mornings at The Depot in downtown Apex.
Which schools serve Apex addresses?
It depends on the exact address. Use the WCPSS assignment lookup and check the 2026-27 school year.
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