Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with approximately 1,175,021 residents. Founded in 1771 and currently encompassing about 857 square miles, Wake County is the center of state government, with the Capitol Building, legislature, and many government offices located in Raleigh, the County seat. In addition to Raleigh, the County has 11 core municipalities: Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, Zebulon, and is part of the Research Triangle Park. The RTP is one of the nation’s largest planned research development communities. Wake County’s Department of Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization is divided into t