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.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the Town of Apex’s 2045 Land Use Map update and greenway pages, the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.
Buckhorn is one of the 10 focus areas in the town’s Advance Apex 2045 Land Use Map update. The plan says it “extends north and south of Humie Olive Road and is generally bounded by the American Tobacco Trail, Beaver Creek, Ragan Road, and Little Beaver Creek.” In 2019 the plan described it as “mostly rural density residential with some agricultural land,” with “several potential historic sites” near the intersection of Humie Olive Road and New Hill Olive Chapel Road. Subdivisions have since been built inside the town limits here. The area is in ZIP code 27502.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Apex Friendship High, 87.2% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. Check an address with the district’s base school lookup.
- Home value: $563,043 in ZIP code 27502 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest freeway exit: NC 540 Exit 57 at South Salem Street, about 3.8 miles by road.
Part of our Apex neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
Humie Olive Road runs east and west through the middle of Buckhorn, and Ragan Road and New Hill Olive Chapel Road cross it. The plan says the American Tobacco Trail borders part of the area. The US 64 West area is to the north and Friendship to the southeast.
The plan’s 2045 map lowers planned home densities on both sides of Humie Olive Road and calls for a “Recreational Mixed Use Activity Center” at Humie Olive and New Hill Olive Chapel roads. It also points to “the future park on Humie Olive Road.”
Town or county? Five of the six addresses we checked were inside the Town of Apex on the Census Bureau’s geocoder; one, on Weaver Hill Drive, was in unincorporated Wake County. All six had Apex mailing addresses in ZIP code 27502, though the Census Bureau puts one of them inside the 27562 ZIP code area.
Schools
Buckhorn is in the Wake County Public School System. Five of the six addresses we checked in the district’s base school lookup for 2026-27 were zoned for the three Apex Friendship schools, which share a campus on Humie Olive Road. The sixth, on Armscroft Lane, was zoned for Olive Chapel Elementary, Lufkin Road Middle and Apex Friendship High.
Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data.
| Level | School | At grade level | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Apex Friendship Elementary, 7901 Humie Olive Road | 90.8% | Exceeded |
| Elementary | Olive Chapel Elementary, 1751 Olive Chapel Road | 88.5% | Exceeded |
| Middle | Apex Friendship Middle, 7701 Humie Olive Road | 89.7% | Exceeded |
| Middle | Lufkin Road Middle, 1002 Lufkin Road | 67.0% | Not met |
| High | Apex Friendship High, 7801 Humie Olive Road | 87.2% | Exceeded |
Apex Friendship High graduated more than 95% of students in four years. More in our schools guide.
Home values
Zillow publishes no figure for Buckhorn. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| Area | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code 27502 | $563,043 | $573,522 | -1.8% |
| Town of Apex, for comparison | $592,991 | $603,410 | -1.7% |
Trends are on our home prices page.
Parks and trails
- American Tobacco Trail: more than 22 miles on an old railroad bed from Apex to Durham.
- Beaver Creek Greenway: the town lists segments already built inside the Buckhorn Preserve subdivision.
- Apex West Greenway: a 1.07-mile corridor planned to link subdivisions with the Reedy Branch and Beaver Creek greenways and the American Tobacco Trail.
- Apex Nature Park and Seymour Athletic Fields, 2600 and 2500 Evans Road, are east of the area, with a dog park, disc golf and lighted fields.
More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- NC 540: Exit 57 at South Salem Street is about 3.8 miles by road.
- US 64: the Richardson Road interchange is about 2.9 miles by road.
- Downtown Apex: about 6.3 miles by road.
- RDU International Airport: about 19 miles by road.
- Buses: the town’s GoApex Route 1 ride guide names no timepoint in Buckhorn.
Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads from a subdivision street north of Humie Olive Road. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket or pharmacy inside Buckhorn. The nearest supermarkets are a Harris Teeter on Teachey Place near US 64 and Richardson Road and a Publix at 1441 Kelly Road.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Buckhorn in Apex?
In western Apex. The town’s 2045 Land Use Map update says Buckhorn extends north and south of Humie Olive Road and is generally bounded by the American Tobacco Trail, Beaver Creek, Ragan Road and Little Beaver Creek.
What schools serve Buckhorn?
Five of the six addresses we checked were zoned for Apex Friendship Elementary, Apex Friendship Middle and Apex Friendship High, all on Humie Olive Road. One was zoned for Olive Chapel Elementary and Lufkin Road Middle.
What is the typical home value in Buckhorn?
Buckhorn’s addresses are in ZIP code 27502, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $563,043 in August 2026, down 1.8% from August 2025.
What does the town plan for Buckhorn?
The 2045 Land Use Map update lowers planned home densities on both sides of Humie Olive Road and calls for a recreational mixed use center at Humie Olive and New Hill Olive Chapel roads.
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