In Franklin County, North Carolina, which covers part of Wake Forest, we have measured 18,893 parcels on septic and 5,190 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Wake Forest on its own and this page does not estimate one. Wake Forest also extends into Wake County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Wake Forest is a town in Franklin and Wake Counties, North Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 35.964409, -78.51332 and its land area at 19.88 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the town level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | none held | 18,893 | 5,190 | county portal | no account needed |
| Wake County | 0 | 152,501 | 132,380 | not published | — |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Franklin County, North Carolina, so for a Wake Forest property the county's own file is currently the only route. This page is about getting you to it, not about pretending we hold something we do not. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (18,893 of 24,083). A property near Wake Forest is more likely than not to have its own system. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Wake Forest | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Wake Forest | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Wake Forest | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Wake Forest | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Wake Forest | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Wake Forest | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Wake Forest | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Wake Forest | whether raw land can take a system at all |
These are real businesses we hold an address for, not a ranked or paid list. We take no fee and list nobody preferentially. Confirm current licensing with your county or state before hiring.
With an address in Wake Forest itself
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Creek Builders | Wake Forest | (919) 649-1522 | — |
| North Carolina Grading Company | Wake Forest | (919) 257-1793 | 4.0 (4) |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Franklin County, North Carolina, which covers part of Wake Forest, we have measured 18,893 parcels on septic and 5,190 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Wake Forest on its own and this page does not estimate one. Wake Forest also extends into Wake County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Wake Forest is in Franklin and Wake Counties, North Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Wake Forest’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Wake Forest.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Franklin and Wake Counties, North Carolina.