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Featured Trash and recycling pickup in Apex: schedule, holidays, bulk GFL collects Apex trash and recycling weekly; yard waste goes biweekly from Oct. 19 in Zones A and B. Missed pickup or bulk items: Ask Apex, 919-249-3311. · 6 min read

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Apex Apex, Wake County and the neighbors: who governs what How Apex fits into Wake County and North Carolina: the city, the county, Wake County Schools, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what. 2 min read Property taxes Wake County property taxes: rates, due dates and how to appeal Apex homes in Wake County pay 53.71 cents per $100 to the county and 37.35 cents to the town. Bills are due Sept. 1; interest starts after Jan. 5. 919-856-5400. · 6 min read Permits Building permits and zoning in Apex Apex permits: 919-249-3418; zoning: 919-249-3426. The town moves all permit applications to its new MyServices portal Nov. 2; no inspections Oct. 29-30. · 6 min read Roads Apex road closures this week: Salem Street and Peakway North Salem Street is one-way southbound downtown until mid-December, and the Apex Peakway stays closed at South Salem Street. Detours and who to call. · 6 min read Real estate Apex home prices and housing market The typical Apex home was worth $592,991 in August 2026 by Zillow's index, down 1.7% from a year earlier. Homes went under contract in a median 33 days. · 4 min read Schools Apex schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings Apex public schools are run by the Wake County Public School System. Find your base school, the 2026-27 calendars and state report cards. 919-431-7333. · 6 min read Things to do Things to do in Apex this month: October 2026 Apex Oct. 25 to Dec. 6: Witches Night Out Oct. 30, Veterans Day Nov. 11, Turkey Trot Nov. 21, tree lighting Dec. 4 and the Christmas parade Dec. 5. · 6 min read Voting Voting in Wake County: registration, polling places, early voting Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 15-31, including at the John M. Brown Community Center in Apex. Bring photo ID. Elections: 919-404-4040. · 5 min read Farmers market Apex farmers markets The Apex Farmers Market meets every Saturday at The Depot, 220 N. Salem St., 8 a.m. to noon through October and 9 a.m. to noon November to March. SNAP accepted. · 4 min read Parks Parks and trails in Apex Apex runs 12 parks and more than 22 miles of greenway. Parks open 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; greenways sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Parks: 919-249-3402. · 5 min read Restaurants Restaurant inspection scores in Wake County Of 187 Apex food establishments inspected by Wake County in the past year, 186 held an A on their latest inspection. How grades work and where to look. 919-856-5700. · 5 min read Business New businesses in Apex: October 2026 New in Apex: Grain and Berry on Creekside Landing, Red Robin at Beaver Creek Commons, Apna Bazar on Green Level Church Road and more, from county permit records. · 4 min read Public notices Public notices in Apex and Wake County An index of Apex and Wake County public notices: Oct. 12 and 13 hearings on rezonings and annexations, where legal ads are published, and how to search them. · 4 min read Town government Who to call at Apex Town Hall Apex Town Hall, 73 Hunter St.: 919-249-3400. Ask Apex: 919-249-3311. Utility emergencies: 919-372-7475. Police non-emergency: 919-362-8661. Mayor and council contacts. · 4 min read Power outages Power outages in Apex: who to call and outage maps Most of Apex gets power from the town's own electric utility. Report an outage by texting OUT to 919-372-7475 or calling the same number. Outage map inside. · 4 min read Population Apex population and growth: the latest Census figures Apex had an estimated 80,419 people on July 1, 2025, the Census Bureau says, up 6.1% in a year and more than double the 37,476 counted in 2010. · 5 min read History Apex history and landmarks: the railroad town at the peak Apex grew around a railroad station, was incorporated in 1873 and named for the high point on the Chatham Railroad. Its historic district and landmarks, with dates. · 6 min read Moving Moving to Apex: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes New to Apex? Start town electric, water and sewer with 24 hours' notice at 919-249-3311, set up gas and internet, find your school and register to vote. · 5 min read Transit Getting around Apex: roads, transit, airport, parking GoApex Route 1 is free and runs every 30 minutes; GoCary and GoTriangle link Apex to Cary, Raleigh and RTP. Downtown parking limits 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Apex neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like Eleven Apex areas compared: ZIP code, zoned high school and typical home value. School zones and mailing addresses do not follow the town limits. · 7 min read Neighborhoods Beaver Creek, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Beaver Creek is the Apex shopping district at US 64 and NC 55 and homes around it, in ZIP codes 27502 and 27523, split among four high school zones. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Buckhorn, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Buckhorn is western Apex on both sides of Humie Olive Road by the American Tobacco Trail, in ZIP code 27502, zoned for the Apex Friendship schools. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Claybourne, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Claybourne is northeast Apex on Laura Duncan Road by Apex Community Park, mostly in ZIP code 27523, zoned for Laurel Park, Salem Middle and Apex High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Downtown Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Downtown Apex is the town's oldest grid inside the Apex Peakway, in ZIP code 27502, zoned for Apex High and split between Baucom and Apex elementary. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Friendship, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Friendship is southwest Apex around Humie Olive Road and Old US 1, in ZIP code 27502, zoned for Apex Friendship High and three elementary schools. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Middle Creek, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Middle Creek is southeast Apex between NC 55, US 1 and Ten Ten Road, in ZIP code 27539, zoned for Lufkin Road Middle and Felton Grove High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods New Hill, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute New Hill is the rural community on Apex's southwest edge at Old US 1, with New Hill mailing addresses in ZIP code 27562 and Apex Friendship schools. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Old Jenks Road, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute The Old Jenks Road area is north Apex between NC 55, Davis Drive and US 64, in ZIP codes 27502 and 27523, with the Salem schools and Salem Pond Park. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Pleasant Park and Bosco, Apex: homes, schools and commute Pleasant Park and Bosco lie between the CSX railroad, NC 540 and US 1 in south Apex, mostly unincorporated, zoned for Apex Friendship High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Tingen, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute Tingen is south Apex off Tingen Road, northeast of the NC 540 and US 1 interchange, in ZIP code 27502, zoned for Apex Elementary, Middle and High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods US 64 West, Apex: homes, schools, parks and commute US 64 West is Apex's northwest corner, south of US 64 toward the Chatham County line, in ZIP code 27502, zoned for Olive Chapel and Apex Friendship. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Apex vs Cary vs Holly Springs vs Morrisville: taxes, schools, homes Apex, Cary, Holly Springs and Morrisville side by side: 2026-27 tax rates, high school scores, Zillow values, Census income and commute, and services. · 7 min read Schools Apex public schools: every school, zone and report card The 23 WCPSS schools that serve Apex, two charter schools and private schools, with addresses, grades, enrollment and state report cards. · 6 min read