Raleigh rising

The numbers are even higher when tracking city-level data, and Durham ranks second among all U. According to the rent report for the City of Durham compiled by Apartment List, rents increased by 2. Statewide, rental rates have increased by Ismelda Ortega works to process rental assistance requests for Wake County. She hears heartbreaking stories.

And that, coupled with the end of the eviction moratorium and the coming winter months, could mean that renters are facing challenges on multiple fronts. One key finding: when rents rise in Durham, evictions tend to rise as well.

The data the team studied prior to making this finding was between and , according to a blog post about the project, and found that when rents increased, evictions increased two months later. A report released this summer by Visit Raleigh indicates how much money Wake County lost in , largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reports show many people are still traveling and booking hotels; however, restaurants and hotels are having trouble attracting employees.

The industry as a whole is still down more than 30, hospitality jobs in North Carolina. Program Alert Are crime rates increasing with the rapid population growth in the Triangle? Published: Updated: Local Politics.

Tags: Raleigh , coronavirus , coronavirus government , face mask , mask mandate. Hundreds gathered in person and virtually Thursday, calling for a property tax assistance program for low income, long-time homeowners.

The group calls itself OneWake. It presented a plan to create a grant program to help low income families offset the ever increasing property taxes. Members of the group told ABC11 they had been in their homes most of their lives and deserved to be treated better, not priced out of their own neighborhood.

Homeowner Joni Coburn agreed with Hewitt, saying she's just doing the best she can for her family. WTVD 3 days ago.