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Wake County, North Carolina · Grant

Resilient Homes (Wake County)

Run by Wake County Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization Department

Up to $35,000 in Wake County grant funding for weatherization and needed repairs, such as failing heating and cooling systems, roofs, wiring and plumbing, for homeowners below 50% of area median income outside Raleigh and Cary.

Open Checked Oct 25, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Grant of up to $35,000 per household from the County toward the repairs the home needs.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 7 of these.

  • Your home is in Wake County, North Carolina.

  • Household income below 50% of area median income, for example $52,950 for a household of two and $66,150 for a household of four.

  • Less than $25,000 in assets, not counting the home.

  • You must own the home.

  • The home must be on a permanent foundation.

  • The home must be in Wake County but not in Raleigh or Cary, which run their own programs.

  • You must be current on property tax payments.

    What to doPay any overdue property taxes before applying.

Applying

How to apply

You apply online.

  1. Check the income, asset and location rules.
  2. Apply online through Wake County's application portal.

    Go to portal.neighborlysoftware.com

  3. The County and Preserving Home review the application and the repairs the home needs.
  4. Repairs are completed with the County's grant funding.

Forms and instructionsWake County launches Resilient Homes program to help homeowners make needed repairs (October 12, 2026) · Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization (Wake County)

Questions about applying919-856-5689 or housing.info@wake.gov

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Resilient Homes (Wake County) pay?

Up to $35,000.

Is there an income limit?

Household income below 50% of area median income, for example $52,950 for a household of two and $66,150 for a household of four.

Do renters qualify?

You must own the home.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Wake County launches Resilient Homes program to help homeowners make needed repairs (October 12, 2026)wake.gov · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization (Wake County)wake.gov · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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