The ring
45 towns, checked one by one.
Each one tested against USDA's own ineligible-area map and routed for actual drive time from Rolesville. 40 of them qualify for a 502 loan.
| Town | USDA | Drive | Miles | Homes under cap | Avg assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolesville Wake County |
USDA eligible | 0 min | 0 mi | 3,740 | $264,551 |
| Wake Forest Wake County |
not eligible | 13 min | 6.5 mi | 4,585 | $268,507 |
| Youngsville Franklin County |
USDA eligible | 15 min | 8.3 mi | 4,679 | $258,106 |
| Zebulon Wake County |
USDA eligible | 17 min | 12.1 mi | 5,842 | $252,640 |
| Knightdale Wake County |
not eligible | 21 min | 11.2 mi | 7,347 | $267,386 |
| Bunn Franklin County |
USDA eligible | 21 min | 13.7 mi | 2,566 | $205,457 |
| Wendell Wake County |
USDA eligible | 23 min | 14.2 mi | 6,295 | $251,597 |
| Louisburg Franklin County |
USDA eligible | 23 min | 16.1 mi | 2,057 | $197,517 |
| Franklinton Franklin County |
USDA eligible | 25 min | 14.4 mi | 3,520 | $229,551 |
| Raleigh Wake County |
not eligible | 28 min | 15.5 mi | 11,805 | $266,995 |
| Middlesex Nash County |
USDA eligible | 28 min | 20.4 mi | 1,805 | $174,760 |
| Bailey Nash County |
USDA eligible | 30 min | 23.8 mi | 2,360 | $186,586 |
| Spring Hope Nash County |
USDA eligible | 34 min | 26 mi | 1,561 | $154,223 |
| Kittrell Vance County |
USDA eligible | 37 min | 23.4 mi | 1,609 | $178,265 |
| Archer Lodge Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 37 min | 23.9 mi | 3,262 | $270,259 |
| Creedmoor Granville County |
USDA eligible | 38 min | 24.5 mi | 2,256 | $219,277 |
| Sims Nash County |
USDA eligible | 39 min | 29.3 mi | 2,069 | $200,087 |
| Clayton Johnston County |
not eligible | 41 min | 24.4 mi | 8,163 | $265,394 |
| Nashville Nash County |
USDA eligible | 42 min | 34.8 mi | 4,020 | $182,601 |
| Butner Granville County |
USDA eligible | 44 min | 27.2 mi | 2,079 | $218,806 |
| Centerville Franklin County |
USDA eligible | 45 min | 28.4 mi | 829 | $183,568 |
| Kenly Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 47 min | 33.6 mi | 1,942 | $203,850 |
| Selma Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 48 min | 33.3 mi | 5,402 | $211,912 |
| Henderson Vance County |
USDA eligible | 49 min | 31.8 mi | 6,918 | $146,284 |
| Castalia Nash County |
USDA eligible | 49 min | 31.9 mi | 653 | $147,110 |
| Micro Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 49 min | 34.5 mi | 2,642 | $228,809 |
| Oxford Granville County |
USDA eligible | 51 min | 32.7 mi | 3,574 | $179,893 |
| Stem Granville County |
USDA eligible | 51 min | 31.7 mi | 1,673 | $208,361 |
| Wilsons Mills Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 52 min | 31.6 mi | 4,750 | $257,047 |
| Nashville N Nash County |
USDA eligible | 54 min | 40.5 mi | 1,178 | $156,385 |
| Pine Level Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 54 min | 36.6 mi | 4,402 | $212,807 |
| Smithfield Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 55 min | 36.7 mi | 5,903 | $219,812 |
| Warrenton Vance County |
USDA eligible | 56 min | 40.1 mi | 1,586 | $163,622 |
| Elm City Nash County |
USDA eligible | 56 min | 41.1 mi | 3,714 | $184,483 |
| Middleburg Vance County |
USDA eligible | 57 min | 38.6 mi | 1,379 | $181,135 |
| Rocky Mount Nash County |
not eligible | 57 min | 47.1 mi | 13,059 | $142,612 |
| Princeton Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 60 min | 41.9 mi | 2,600 | $216,737 |
| Benson Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 60 min | 43 mi | 3,444 | $216,327 |
| Angier Harnett County |
USDA eligible | 62 min | 40 mi | 4,771 | $249,469 |
| Four Oaks Johnston County |
USDA eligible | 63 min | 43 mi | 2,238 | $220,531 |
| Coats Harnett County |
USDA eligible | 66 min | 43.1 mi | 3,329 | $222,604 |
| Stovall Granville County |
USDA eligible | 68 min | 42.8 mi | 749 | $158,142 |
| Timberlake Person County |
USDA eligible | 71 min | 43.1 mi | 618 | $224,100 |
| Lillington Harnett County |
USDA eligible | 76 min | 45.8 mi | 2,665 | $232,503 |
| Roxboro Person County |
USDA eligible | 88 min | 60 mi | 5,565 | $179,740 |