Wilbon is a crossroads community on Piney Grove-Wilbon Road between Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, in unincorporated Wake County, zoned for Fuquay-Varina High.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: OpenStreetMap, the Town of Holly Springs’ Vision Holly Springs Land Use and Character Plan, Wake County’s table of tax rates, the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGERweb town limits and Zillow Research.
Wilbon is a crossroads community on Piney Grove-Wilbon Road, south of Holly Springs and northwest of Fuquay-Varina. OpenStreetMap marks it as a named place, and the town’s Land Use and Character Plan lists the “Wilbon Community,” its frame stores and houses from 1900 to 1915 along Piney Grove-Wilbon Road, among its local historic resources. Mailing addresses here say Holly Springs or Fuquay-Varina, but most homes are in neither town. Most use ZIP code 27526; the rest use 27540.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Fuquay-Varina High, 73.5% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26, according to the state’s accountability data. Check an address with the district’s base school lookup.
- Home value: $437,769 in ZIP code 27526 and $577,082 in 27540 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest freeway exit: N.C. 540 Exit 54 at N.C. 55, about 6.8 miles by road.
Part of our Holly Springs neighborhoods guide.
Where it is, and which town
Wilbon is about 3.9 miles by road south of downtown Holly Springs. Its roads include Piney Grove-Wilbon Road, Wilbon Road, Adcock Road, Rouse Road and Old Norris Farm Road, with newer streets such as Wavcott Drive and Wilbon Ridge Drive. The plan’s inventory also lists the Holland House, from 1900 to 1915, at 1100 Piney Grove-Wilbon Road.
We found 271 residential addresses within about half a mile of the place OpenStreetMap marks. On the Census Bureau’s TIGERweb maps, 240 were in unincorporated Wake County and 31 were inside the Town of Fuquay-Varina. None were inside Holly Springs, though 79 use Holly Springs mailing addresses.
That matters for taxes and services. For 2026, homes outside any town pay Wake County’s 53.71 cents per $100 of value plus a 12.25-cent fire district tax. Fuquay-Varina adds 37.8 cents to the county rate and Holly Springs 34.35 cents, according to the county’s table of tax rates. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office patrols unincorporated areas. More in our property tax guide.
Schools
Wilbon is in the Wake County Public School System. All eight addresses we checked in the district’s base school lookup for 2026-27 were zoned for Buckhorn Creek Elementary, on a traditional calendar, and Fuquay-Varina High. Middle school was split: four, on Wilbon Ridge Drive, Wavcott Drive, Temple View Lane and the 2200 block of Piney Grove-Wilbon Road, were zoned for Fuquay-Varina Middle. Four, on Adcock Road, Rouse Road, Old Norris Farm Road and the 2000 block of Piney Grove-Wilbon Road, were zoned for Holly Grove Middle, a year-round school. Check your own address.
Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data.
| Level | School | At grade level | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Buckhorn Creek Elementary, 5651 Honeycutt Road, Holly Springs | 82.2% | Exceeded |
| Middle | Fuquay-Varina Middle, 109 N. Ennis St., Fuquay-Varina | 68.3% | Exceeded |
| Middle | Holly Grove Middle, 1401 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs | 82.0% | Met |
| High | Fuquay-Varina High, 201 Bengal Blvd., Fuquay-Varina | 73.5% | Met |
Fuquay-Varina High’s four-year graduation rate was 93.9%. More in our schools guide.
Home values
Zillow publishes no figure for Wilbon. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| Area | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code 27526 | $437,769 | $447,844 | -2.2% |
| ZIP code 27540 | $577,082 | $581,533 | -0.8% |
| Town of Holly Springs, for comparison | $574,699 | $579,299 | -0.8% |
ZIP code 27526 is Fuquay-Varina’s main ZIP code. Trends are on our home prices page.
Parks and trails
Holly Springs’ Sugg Farm, 2401 Grigsby Ave., and Bass Lake Park, 900 Bass Lake Road, are about 3 miles north. Sugg Farm has a dog park, a nature play area and the town’s festival grounds; Bass Lake has a 1.9-mile lake trail and seasonal boat rentals. More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- N.C. 540: Exit 54 at N.C. 55 is about 6.8 miles by road; Exit 50 at Holly Springs Road is about 7 miles.
- Downtown Holly Springs: about 3.9 miles by road.
- RDU International Airport: about 27 miles by road.
Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
The nearest stores OpenStreetMap lists are about 2 miles east in Fuquay-Varina: a Food Lion at 1508 N. Broad St. and Realo Discount Drugs at 1802 James Slaughter Road.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wilbon, North Carolina?
Wilbon is a crossroads community on Piney Grove-Wilbon Road between Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, about 3.9 miles by road south of downtown Holly Springs.
Is Wilbon in Holly Springs or Fuquay-Varina?
Neither, for most homes. Of 271 residential addresses we found around Wilbon, 240 were in unincorporated Wake County and 31 inside Fuquay-Varina on the Census Bureau’s town limit map. None were inside Holly Springs.
What schools serve Wilbon?
All eight addresses we checked for 2026-27 were zoned for Buckhorn Creek Elementary and Fuquay-Varina High. Middle school was split between Fuquay-Varina Middle and Holly Grove Middle.
What is the typical home value in Wilbon?
Most addresses use ZIP code 27526, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $437,769 in August 2026, down 2.2% from August 2025. The rest use 27540, at $577,082.
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