# Raleigh residential proxies from $0.50/GB > Raleigh, NC residential proxies from $0.50/GB with city, ZIP and ASN targeting. Raleigh has 499,825 residents. No KYC, pay in crypto. - URL: https://metroproxies.com/cities/raleigh-nc/ - Last updated: 2026-10-18 - Publisher: MetroProxies (https://metroproxies.com) **Quick answer — How do I get a Raleigh residential proxy?** **MetroProxies** sells Raleigh residential proxies from $0.50/GB (October 2026). Add `country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh` to your proxy username to request a home IP that geolocates to Raleigh, North Carolina; ZIP and ASN targeting cost nothing extra. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No KYC: pay in crypto. ## What local data matters for a Raleigh proxy? | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Population (Census, July 1, 2024) | 499,825, number 39 of the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site | | Change since April 2020 | +6.8% (estimates base 467,911) | | Counties | Wake County and Durham County | | Metro area (CBSA) | Raleigh-Cary, NC: 1,562,009 residents in 2024, number 41 of 387 metro areas | | Time zone | Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), IANA `America/New_York` | | Area codes (NANPA) | 919 and 984 (overlay: the codes share the same territory) | | ZIP codes | 12 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside city limits, e.g. 27612, 27607, 27616 and 27615 | | Home internet (FCC, Dec 2025) | Spectrum (Charter) 94% · AT&T 93% · Google Fiber 52% | | Fiber / cable availability | Fiber reaches 73% of homes, cable 92%; 97% can get 100/20 Mbps or more by wire | | Sales tax | 4.75% state rate; 7.1% state + average local rate (Tax Foundation, July 2026) | | State privacy law | No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force | | Username segment | `country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh` | ## How do I target Raleigh in the proxy username? Write the city into the proxy username. For Raleigh, the segment is `city-raleigh`, and it works best with the state segment `state-nc` in front of it. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh`: rotating Raleigh IPs, a new connection usually gets a different one. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh-zip-27612`: narrows to ZIP 27612, one of 12 ZIP areas mostly inside the city. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh-asn-20115`: asks for an IP on Spectrum's network (AS20115) when one is online in Raleigh. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh-session-rale01-ttl-30`: keeps one Raleigh IP for up to 30 minutes; it can change earlier if the home device goes offline. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. When Raleigh has no matching IP online, widen to `state-nc` and retry later. See [how city targeting works](https://metroproxies.com/targeting/city/). ## Which internet providers serve homes in Raleigh? Per the FCC National Broadband Map (December 2025 data, read 2026-10-18), Spectrum (Charter) reports wired service to 94% of Raleigh's 239,777 homes and apartments. The other main wired providers are AT&T (93%) and Google Fiber (52%). 73% of Raleigh homes can order fiber and 92% cable, while licensed fixed wireless covers 98%. T-Mobile Home Internet (86%) and Verizon 5G Home (80%) sell home internet over the air (fixed wireless). What this means for a Raleigh proxy: a residential exit IP belongs to whichever home network the device uses, so Spectrum addresses are the most common kind in the city, but not the only one. Look up the ASN of the exit IP you get, and use `asn-` targeting when a test must run on one provider. ## What local details matter when you test from Raleigh? The Census Bureau counts 499,825 people in Raleigh for July 2024, up 6.8% from the April 2020 base. The city is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area, shared with [Cary](https://metroproxies.com/cities/cary-nc/); the metro had 1,562,009 residents in 2024. Local formats matter when you check forms, prices or ads: Raleigh phone numbers use area codes 919 and 984, clocks run on Eastern Time (`America/New_York`), and 12 ZIP areas fall mostly inside the city. Sales tax in North Carolina: 4.75% at state level, 7.1% on average with local rates (July 2026), added at checkout on most sites. North Carolina had no comprehensive consumer privacy law in force in October 2026. ## How much do Raleigh residential proxies cost? As of October 2026, Raleigh residential proxies use the standard price list: 10 GB for $5.94, 100 GB for $50, down to $0.50/GB at volume. Targeting by city, ZIP or ASN is part of every plan. ### Which plan fits a Raleigh test? | Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | 1 GB | $1.50 | $1.50/GB | | Local | 10 GB | $5.94 | $0.59/GB | | National | 100 GB | $50 | $0.50/GB | | Terabyte | 1 TB | $500 | $0.50/GB | Pay in crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The top-up is the price of the plan you choose, less any balance you already have, and at least $25; anything left stays on your balance. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Prices in USD. ## What else do people ask about Raleigh proxies? ### Which Raleigh ZIP codes can I request? Any five-digit ZIP code can go in the `zip-` segment. 12 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside Raleigh, among them 27612, 27607, 27616 and 27615 (2020 Census relationship file). A small ZIP has fewer homes online at once, so widen to the city if a ZIP returns errors. ### Is a Raleigh proxy server the same as a residential proxy? Not always. "Raleigh proxy server" means any proxy with a Raleigh IP; public free lists mostly show shared data-center or open servers that change often. A residential proxy sends your request through a home connection in Raleigh, so sites see a local household address. With MetroProxies you write `country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh` in the username; plans start at $1.50. ### Can I get a Raleigh IP from one internet provider? Add the provider's network number: `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh-asn-20115` asks for Spectrum (AS20115). Per the FCC map, Spectrum serves 94% of Raleigh homes. Combining city and ASN narrows the pool, so test with one request first; ASN targeting has no extra cost. ### Does a Raleigh IP set the local time on my tool? No. The proxy changes the IP address that websites see, nothing else. Raleigh uses Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer); set `America/New_York` and an en-US locale in your browser or test runner if the page you check reads them. ### How do I hold one Raleigh IP during a session? Add a session ID and a time to live to the username: `USERNAME-country-us-state-nc-city-raleigh-session-rale01-ttl-30` keeps one Raleigh exit for up to 30 minutes. Sessions last up to 30 minutes; the IP can change earlier if the residential device goes offline. Use a new session ID to get a new Raleigh IP. ### Which area codes belong to Raleigh? Raleigh numbers use 919 and 984; these codes overlay the same area, so any of them is local (NANPA, read 2026-10-18). A proxy does not give you a phone number: it only changes the IP address of your web requests. ## Which other North Carolina cities can I target? - [Charlotte, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/charlotte-nc/) — 943,476 residents - [Greensboro, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/greensboro-nc/) — 307,381 residents - [Durham, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/durham-nc/) — 301,870 residents - [Winston-Salem, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/winston-salem-nc/) — 255,769 residents - [Fayetteville, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/fayetteville-nc/) — 209,496 residents - [Cary, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/cary-nc/) — 182,659 residents ## Which large South cities are close in size to Raleigh? - [Memphis, TN](https://metroproxies.com/cities/memphis-tn/) — 610,919 residents - [Baltimore, MD](https://metroproxies.com/cities/baltimore-md/) — 568,271 residents - [Atlanta, GA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/atlanta-ga/) — 520,070 residents - [Miami, FL](https://metroproxies.com/cities/miami-fl/) — 487,014 residents - [Virginia Beach, VA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/virginia-beach-va/) — 454,808 residents - [Tulsa, OK](https://metroproxies.com/cities/tulsa-ok/) — 415,154 residents **Test Raleigh with 1 GB** 1 GB for $1.50, city targeting included. No KYC: pay in crypto. [Choose a plan](https://metroproxies.com/pricing/) · [All North Carolina cities](https://metroproxies.com/states/north-carolina/) ## Sources for the Raleigh data 1. [City and town population totals: 2020-2024 (Vintage 2024)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 2. [Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas totals: 2020-2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 3. [National Broadband Map: area summary, Raleigh city, NC](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/area-summary/fixed?version=dec2025&geoid=3755000&type=place) — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18) 4. [NPA (area code) report](https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv) — North American Numbering Plan Administrator (2026-10-18) 5. [2020 ZCTA to place relationship file](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 6. [State and local sales tax rates, midyear 2026](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) — Tax Foundation (2026-10-18) 7. [US State Privacy Legislation Tracker](https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker/) — IAPP (2026-10-18) --- MetroProxies: MetroProxies is a US residential proxy provider with city-level targeting, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Home IPs are requested by city, state, ZIP code or ISP network, with a page of local data for each of 181 US cities.