Amberly, Cary NC: Neighborhood Guide and Homes for Sale

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Amberly is a master-planned community in west Cary, ZIP code 27519. It was planned in 1995 as a place to live, shop and walk on greenways around a park and a 16-acre lake, with more than 1,100 acres of planned development (Carolina Preserve, Amberly Master Community page). Wake County records show 1,783 homes in Amberly-named plats in Cary, built from 2005 to 2021, and the 55+ Carolina Preserve section reports 1,360 homes, most of them across the line in Chatham County (Carolina Preserve). Detached homes that sold over the past year had a median price of $801,000.

Here is where Amberly is, what the Residents' Club offers, how the sections differ, what homes are selling for and how school assignment works.

Where Amberly is

Amberly sits in far west Cary, near the Chatham County line and close to Research Triangle Park. The Residents' Club is at 1075 Residents Club Drive, Cary, NC 27519 (Amberly Master POA).

Road distances from the Residents' Club (OpenStreetMap routing, October 2026):

  • Park West Village shopping center: 6.8 miles
  • Research Triangle Park: 6.8 miles
  • Apex Town Hall: 9.4 miles
  • Cary Town Hall: 9.4 miles
  • RDU Airport: 10.2 miles
  • NC State Capitol, downtown Raleigh: 19.7 miles

Test your commute at rush hour, since times on the main roads into RTP and Cary change a lot during the day.

Amberly amenities and the Residents' Club

The Amberly Master Property Owners Association owns and operates the Residents' Club and other amenities (Amberly Master POA). The club has a lap pool and an activity pool, and the POA offers fitness classes that are free unless noted. Carolina Preserve describes the Amberly Master clubhouse as having a full-size indoor basketball court, pickleball courts, an outdoor Olympic-size lap pool and a children's pool, and lists waterslides, a fitness center and walking trails among Amberly's amenities (Carolina Preserve).

The original plan also included a Town Center of about 75 acres for commercial and office space and greenways around the lake (Carolina Preserve).

Home styles and sections of Amberly

Amberly is made up of eight sub-communities (Carolina Preserve). County plat names include Arlington Park, Blackstone, Lexington Park, Washington Square, Village Square, Overlook, Townes at Amberly, Amberly Glen and The Carolina Preserve at Amberly (Wake County property records).

Carolina Preserve is a 55+ active adult community designed by Del Webb and later taken over by Pulte Homes. It reports 1,360 homes and has its own 35,000 square foot Bradford Hall Clubhouse and its own association. Most of its homesites are in Chatham County, with the clubhouse and some homesites in Wake County (Carolina Preserve). Because our Wake County figures include only 94 Carolina Preserve parcels, the numbers below mostly describe the other seven sections.

Across the Amberly plats in Wake County (Wake County property records, October 2026):

  • Detached homes: about 1,020, median 2,950 square feet of heated space (most between about 1,900 and 4,200), on a median lot of 0.13 acre.
  • Townhouse-style homes: about 760, median 1,923 square feet (most between about 1,690 and 2,730).
  • Build years: 2005 to 2021, with a median of 2011.

HOA

Owners belong to the Amberly Master POA, and most sections also have their own association. Section associations in county records include Amberly Glen, Village Square, Overlook and Blackstone, among others. Dues vary by section and home type, so ask for the current amounts from both the master and the section association for any home you consider.

The Amberly market right now

Wake County records show 51 recorded sales over $100,000 in Amberly plats in ZIP 27519 from October 2025 through September 2026, using each home's last recorded sale. The overall median was $625,000 (Wake County property records, October 2026):

  • Detached homes: 35 sales, median $801,000, most between $525,000 and $1,025,000.
  • Townhouse-style homes: 16 sales, median $485,000, most between $380,000 and $625,000.

For the wider 27519 ZIP code, Redfin reports for the three months ending September 2026:

  • Median sale price: $664,805, down 1.5% year over year
  • Median days on market: 39
  • Homes sold in September: 235, compared with 185 a year earlier
  • Sale-to-list price: 98.7%
  • Homes with a price drop: 43.6%
  • Median price per square foot: $249

What it means: more homes are selling in 27519 than a year ago, but more than 4 in 10 listings had a price cut. In Amberly, the gap between detached homes and townhomes is large, so compare a home with recent sales of the same type in the same section.

Assigned schools

Amberly addresses in Wake County are assigned by the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS); Carolina Preserve homes in Chatham County fall under Chatham County Schools. In a 2026-27 sample of Wake addresses, most Amberly addresses were assigned to Hortons Creek Elementary, Mills Park Middle and Panther Creek High, all on a traditional calendar. Some addresses were assigned to Salem Elementary and Salem Middle, which are year-round (WCPSS address lookup, October 2026).

Three of those schools are capped for 2026-27, which means new students may be assigned to an overflow school (WCPSS):

  • Hortons Creek Elementary: capped since January 2019, overflow Pleasant Grove Elementary.
  • Mills Park Middle: capped since March 2014, overflow West Cary Middle.
  • Panther Creek High: capped since January 2015, overflow Green Hope High.

Learn more in our guide to what a capped school means, and check the exact address in the WCPSS address lookup.

Parks, shopping and dining nearby

  • Amberly's own greenways, lake and Residents' Club.
  • Park West Village, about 6.8 miles away, for shopping, dining and a movie theater.
  • Downtown Apex and downtown Cary, each about 9.4 miles from the club. See our Apex guide.
  • Research Triangle Park, about 6.8 miles away.

Buying in Amberly: what to check

  • Which section the home is in, and which associations it belongs to.
  • Total HOA dues, master plus section, and what the section covers (yard care, exterior maintenance).
  • Whether the home is in Carolina Preserve, the 55+ section, which has its own rules and association.
  • School assignment and cap status for the exact address.
  • Lot size and backyard privacy, which vary a lot between sections.

See our buyer services page for how we help buyers compare sections.

Selling in Amberly: what buyers ask about

  • Section, builder and floor plan.
  • HOA dues and what they include.
  • Updates since the home was built.
  • School assignment and whether any school is capped.
  • Distance to the Residents' Club, lake and greenways.

See how we sell homes, or start with a home value estimate.

Amberly FAQs

Where is Amberly in Cary?

Amberly is in far west Cary, ZIP code 27519. The Residents' Club at 1075 Residents Club Drive is about 6.8 miles by road from Research Triangle Park and 10.2 miles from RDU Airport (OpenStreetMap routing, October 2026).

How many homes are in Amberly?

Wake County records show 1,783 homes in Amberly-named plats in Cary, about 1,020 detached and 760 townhouse-style. Carolina Preserve, the 55+ section, reports 1,360 homes, most of them in Chatham County.

What are Amberly homes selling for?

From October 2025 through September 2026, 35 detached homes sold for a median of $801,000 and 16 townhouse-style homes sold for a median of $485,000 (Wake County property records).

What does the Amberly Residents' Club have?

The Amberly Master POA owns and operates the Residents' Club, which has a lap pool, an activity pool and fitness classes (Amberly Master POA). Carolina Preserve's description also lists an indoor basketball court, pickleball courts, waterslides and walking trails.

Is Carolina Preserve part of Amberly?

Yes. Carolina Preserve is a 55+ active adult community and one of the eight Amberly sub-communities. It was designed by Del Webb, later taken over by Pulte Homes, and Amberly amenities are open to its residents (Carolina Preserve).

Which schools serve Amberly?

In a 2026-27 sample, most addresses were assigned to Hortons Creek Elementary, Mills Park Middle and Panther Creek High, and some to Salem Elementary and Middle. Hortons Creek, Mills Park and Panther Creek are capped. Check any address in the WCPSS address lookup.

Does Amberly have an HOA?

Yes. Owners belong to the Amberly Master POA, and most sections have their own association too. Ask for the current dues from both.

Thinking of selling in Amberly?

Amberly buyers compare section by section: detached homes against townhomes, lake views against greenway lots. We price from recent sales in your own section and help you answer the HOA and school questions early.

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