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Wake County, North Carolina: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Wake County, North Carolina?
The median drilled well depth in Wake County is 260 ft, based on 15,573 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 197 ft and 400 ft; 90% are shallower than 520 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Wake County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 300 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,500–$19,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,000–$30,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Wake County?
The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–30 ft), from 7,502 measurements.
How much water do wells in Wake County produce?
The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–20 gpm), from 7,564 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Wake County?
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| LANDON PHILLIPS | 184 |
| FELTON JACOBS | 127 |
| JASON POOLE | 82 |
| JON POOLE | 41 |
| DUSTIN LETCHWORTH | 30 |
| GRANT MASON | 21 |
| Landon Phillips | 20 |
| KEVIN LETCHWORTH | 17 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Wake County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Zebulon (27597) — 937 wells, median 240 ft
- Raleigh (27614) — 866 wells, median 405 ft
- Wake Forest (27587) — 739 wells, median 340 ft
- Wendell (27591) — 672 wells, median 245 ft
- Fuquay Varina (27526) — 655 wells, median 245 ft
- Holly Springs (27540) — 591 wells, median 220 ft
- Rolesville (27571) — 561 wells, median 280 ft
- Raleigh (27603) — 551 wells, median 240 ft
- Willow Spring (27592) — 511 wells, median 225 ft
- Cary (27518) — 494 wells, median 285 ft
- Knightdale (27545) — 482 wells, median 245 ft
- Garner (27529) — 453 wells, median 226 ft
- Wake Forest (27588) — 345 wells, median 273 ft
- Raleigh (27616) — 315 wells, median 290 ft
- New Hill (27562) — 219 wells, median 260 ft
- Apex (27502) — 172 wells, median 305 ft
- Raleigh (27613) — 152 wells, median 420 ft
- Raleigh (27606) — 144 wells, median 266 ft
- Cary (27519) — 136 wells, median 305 ft
- Raleigh (27617) — 129 wells, median 265 ft
- Raleigh (27615) — 114 wells, median 347 ft
- Clayton (27528) — 98 wells, median 233 ft
- Raleigh (27629) — 89 wells, median 255 ft
- Cary (27513) — 83 wells, median 280 ft
- Raleigh (27608) — 79 wells, median 270 ft
- Raleigh (27607) — 61 wells, median 215 ft
- Cary (27511) — 60 wells, median 303 ft
- Cary (27512) — 58 wells, median 400 ft
- Raleigh (27602) — 53 wells, median 240 ft
Method: medians computed from NC DEQ + USGS records (NC DEQ GW-1 well construction records plus the USGS NWIS inventory, water-supply wells only (monitoring, recovery, injection, remediation and geothermal wells excluded; untyped legacy records kept only with a yield or 50+ ft depth), and USGS rows that duplicate a GW-1 record removed). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.