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Antenna structures in Wake County, North Carolina

At a glance

Wake County, North Carolina has 335 FCC-registered antenna structures, 230 of them marked constructed. That is the largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 5.5% of the state's 6,092. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1006703 near Garner at 610 m (2,000 ft).

Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures
335
Constructed
230
Avg height
77 m
Tallest standing
610 m

How does Wake County compare with the rest of North Carolina?

With 335 registrations, Wake County ranks first of 100 counties in North Carolina. The average registered overall height here is 77 m, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 80 m. The tallest standing structure, at 610 m, is about 7.9 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Wake County?

The most common filed structure type in Wake County is tower (code TOWER), with 83 registrations (24.8%). It is followed by monopole (81) and lattice tower (38). In all, 17 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 230 constructed, 50 terminated, 25 dismantled, 18 canceled and 12 granted (not yet constructed). Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.

Who owns the towers in Wake County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Wake County, with 63 of the 335. The next largest are Alltel Communications, LLC (26), Crown Castle South LLC (20) and Crown Castle GT Company, LLC (18). 61 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Wake County have registered structures?

Registrations in Wake County list 27 different city or place names. The most frequent are Raleigh (148), Cary (38), Apex (25), Wake Forest (20) and Morrisville (19).

Every registration

All 335 structures in Wake County, tallest first

#StructureHeightTypeStatus
1Garner · 1006703610 mUnspecified structureConstructed
2Clayton · 1010348608 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
3Auburn · 1052083606 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
4Garner · 1027322606 mLattice towerConstructed
5Apex · 1008598481 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
6Wake Forest · 1001740366 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
7Raleigh · 1007840321 mGuyed towerConstructed
8Apex · 1008482160 mGuyed towerConstructed
9Raleigh · 1004858152 mGuyed towerConstructed
10Cary · 1007885152 mAntenna tower array (tower 3 of 3)Constructed
11Fuquay-Varina · 1024085152 mGuyed towerConstructed
12Raleigh · 1234048152 mLattice towerConstructed
13Zebulon · 1234309152 mLattice towerConstructed
14Apex · 1308938152 mLattice towerConstructed
15Raleigh · 1309598152 mLattice towerConstructed
16Raleigh · 1002377152 mUnspecified structureConstructed
17Holly Springs · 1002382152 mUnspecified structureConstructed
18Fuquay Varina · 1007492149 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
19Apex · 1009545142 mGuyed towerConstructed
20Apex · 1002168140 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
21Raleigh · 1005184135 mBuildingTerminated
22New Hill · 1306704128 mLattice towerConstructed
23Raleigh · 1005746128 mLattice towerConstructed
24Cary · 1008547128 mUnspecified structureDismantled
25Cary · 1008548128 mUnspecified structureDismantled
26Cary · 1008549128 mUnspecified structureDismantled
27Cary · 1008550128 mUnspecified structureDismantled
28Cary · 1008551128 mUnspecified structureDismantled
29Rolesville · 1010622127 mGuyed towerConstructed
30Raleigh · 1057592126 mGuyed towerConstructed
31Rolesville · 1003340126 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
32Rolesville · 1009544125 mGuyed towerConstructed
33Raleigh · 1002242124 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
34Wendell · 1007405124 mGuyed towerConstructed
35Wendell · 1007406124 mGuyed tower array (tower 2 of 4)Constructed
36Wendell · 1007407124 mGuyed tower array (tower 3 of 4)Constructed
37Wendell · 1007408124 mGuyed towerConstructed
38Fuquay Varina · 1060598123 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
39Raleigh · 1065012122 mBuildingConstructed
40New Hill · 1002398117 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
41Cary · 1007883114 mAntenna tower array (tower 1 of 3)Constructed
42Cary · 1007884114 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 3)Constructed
43Raleigh · 1006098113 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
44Raleigh · 1001697111 mLattice towerConstructed
45Garner · 1006706110 mUnspecified structureConstructed
46Apex · 1030070110 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
47Raleigh · 1002383109 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
48Wake Forest · 1302876109 mLattice towerConstructed
49Wake Forest · 1274069109 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
50Apex · 1004863101 mGuyed towerConstructed
51Garner · 1018651101 mGuyed towerConstructed
52Raleigh · 1002406101 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
53Wake Forest · 121401498 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
54Raleigh · 105214298 mUnspecified structureConstructed
55Wake Forest · 100214698 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
56Cary · 100607598 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
57Wake Forest · 123404998 mUnspecified structureConstructed
58Fuquay Varina · 123412198 mUnspecified structureConstructed
59Raleigh · 128917098 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
60Raleigh · 100511796 mGuyed towerConstructed
61Raleigh · 101052196 mLattice towerConstructed
62Garner · 132067796 mLattice towerConstructed
63Zebulon · 100526596 mLattice towerConstructed
64Apex · 101884294 mMastConstructed
65Raleigh · 100271993 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
66Apex · 100520592 mGuyed towerDismantled
67Holly Springs · 104685991 mLattice towerConstructed
68Morrisville · 126174191 mUnspecified structureConstructed
69Knightdale · 100498791 mGuyed towerConstructed
70Fuquay Varina · 100520789 mGuyed towerConstructed
71Apex · 100741288 mLattice towerDismantled
72Raleigh · 102201188 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
73Wake Forest · 105426388 mGuyed towerConstructed
74Raleigh · 100610487 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
75Wake Forest · 123249186 mLattice towerConstructed
76Wake Forest · 103235483 mLattice towerConstructed
77Apex · 100431782 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
78Fuquay-Varina · 101062382 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
79Morrisville · 123378482 mUnspecified structureDismantled
80Wendell · 100607182 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
81Wake Forest · 100526682 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
82Cary · 128967382 mLattice towerConstructed
83Raleigh · 103283681 mLattice towerConstructed
84Zebulon · 132101181 mLattice towerConstructed
85Raleigh · 100237981 mBuilding with towerConstructed
86Raleigh · 100238181 mBuilding with towerConstructed
87Wake Forest · 100486981 mGuyed towerConstructed
88Raleigh · 100491781 mMonopoleConstructed
89Raleigh · 100494481 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
90Raleigh · 101188081 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
91Garner · 105803781 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
92Raleigh · 127522581 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
93Raleigh · 130314880 mBuilding with towerConstructed
94Wendell · 100526479 mLattice towerConstructed
95Raleigh · 121410779 mLattice towerConstructed
96Zebulon · 121481679 mLattice towerConstructed
97Zebulon · 121772679 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
98Raleigh · 127255679 mLattice towerConstructed
99Knightdale · 133459979 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
100Holly Springs · 100898579 mLattice towerConstructed
101Zebulon · 129033779 mLattice towerConstructed
102Wake Forest · 100511878 mLattice towerConstructed
103Wake Forest · 102460277 mUnspecified structureDismantled
104Raleigh · 120191876 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
105Zebulon · 127114876 mLattice towerConstructed
106New Hill · 127114975 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
107Wake Forest · 128866775 mLattice towerConstructed
108Apex · 100597273 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
109Wendell · 103396673 mMonopoleConstructed
110Apex · 129904673 mLattice towerConstructed
111Mc Cullers · 100196673 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
112Holly Springs · 100774573 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
113Knightdale · 124712573 mPoleConstructed
114Cary · 100663273 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
115St. Matthews Townshi · 120736172 mMonopoleDismantled
116Apex · 125298772 mPoleConstructed
117Raleigh · 105983971 mBuildingConstructed
118Wake Forest · 132623170 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
119Garner · 100717269 mUnspecified structureConstructed
120Raleigh · 100216968 mBuildingTerminated
121Raleigh · 100486566 mLattice towerConstructed
122Cary · 104610065 mUnspecified structureDismantled
123Zebulon · 100333765 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
124Raleigh · 122740965 mTankGranted (not yet constructed)
125Raleigh · 101458263 mLattice towerConstructed
126Raleigh · 123001363 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
127Raleigh · 103372863 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
128New Hill · 126643762 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
129Durham · 105282362 mTankConstructed
130Raleigh · 100479961 mMastDismantled
131Fuquay Varina · 101884561 mPoleConstructed
132Raleigh · 106115361 mMastTerminated
133Apex · 120707161 mMonopoleConstructed
134Apex · 121756361 mMonopoleConstructed
135Apex · 122146061 mMonopoleConstructed
136Fuquay Varina · 122346461 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
137Cary · 100492061 mMastDismantled
138Raleigh · 106290061 mMonopoleConstructed
139Raleigh · 103646161 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
140Raleigh · 106290261 mMonopoleConstructed
141Cary · 120192161 mMonopoleConstructed
142Raleigh · 121297761 mPoleTerminated
143Raleigh · 121964761 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
144Cary · 122181761 mMastConstructed
145Zebulon · 122875861 mMonopoleConstructed
146Raleigh · 123633461 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
147Raleigh · 123910061 mPoleConstructed
148Fuquay Varina · 125440561 mMonopoleConstructed
149Knightdale · 126787861 mMonopoleConstructed
150Raleigh · 126790061 mMonopoleConstructed
151Morrisville · 127611161 mUnspecified structureCanceled
152Cary · 128148661 mLattice towerConstructed
153Cary · 128411461 mMonopoleConstructed
154Morrisville · 128866061 mMonopoleCanceled
155Raleigh · 128866161 mMonopoleConstructed
156Cary · 128867361 mMonopoleConstructed
157Apex · 131260961 mMonopoleConstructed
158Fuquay Varina · 131495861 mMonopoleConstructed
159Garner · 131799661 mMonopoleConstructed
160Zebulon · 131799861 mMonopoleConstructed
161Raleigh · 131799961 mMonopoleConstructed
162Raleigh · 131800061 mMonopoleConstructed
163Raleigh · 131800761 mMonopoleConstructed
164Apex · 131908361 mMonopoleConstructed
165Wake Forest · 132305261 mMonopoleConstructed
166Wake Forest · 132693961 mMonopoleConstructed
167Wake Forest · 133389361 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
168Raleigh · 133483261 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
169Fuquay-Varina · 133496161 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
170Garner · 100607461 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
171Garner · 104685561 mUnspecified structureDismantled
172Raleigh · 106289861 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
173Cary · 106405361 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
174Cary · 106405461 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
175Raleigh · 106451761 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
176Wendell · 120412261 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
177Raleigh · 122956761 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
178Raleigh · 124911861 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
179Holly Springs · 126604061 mMonopoleConstructed
180Apex · 127599961 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
181Wendell · 127637561 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
182Knightdale · 128078861 mPoleConstructed
183Cary · 128696361 mMonopoleConstructed
184Holly Springs · 129082561 mMonopoleConstructed
185Apex · 129770461 mMonopoleDismantled
186Zebulon · 129928761 mMonopoleConstructed
187Willow Spring · 131647861 mMonopoleConstructed
188Raleigh · 132653361 mMonopoleConstructed
189Raleigh · 133076961 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
190Raleigh · 133184461 mMonopoleConstructed
191Raleigh · 104685760 mLattice towerConstructed
192Raleigh · 128052760 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
193Raleigh · 126754460 mPoleConstructed
194Raleigh · 129156260 mMonopoleCanceled
195Raleigh · 100332860 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
196Raleigh · 106290160 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
197Raleigh · 106405560 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
198Raleigh · 127908360 mPoleConstructed
199Raleigh · 100491959 mMastTerminated
200Raleigh · 100494659 mMastTerminated
201Morrisville · 100691259 mPoleConstructed
202Wake Forest · 104467559 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
203Morrisville · 106392659 mPoleTerminated
204Raleigh · 122180459 mMastTerminated
205Cary · 129082859 mMonopoleConstructed
206Cary · 129265259 mMonopoleConstructed
207Raleigh · 129823959 mMonopoleConstructed
208Cary · 105822459 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
209Raleigh · 132166459 mMonopoleConstructed
210Raleigh · 106289759 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
211Cary · 106444259 mMastTerminated
212Raleigh · 106451659 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
213Weston · 100332658 mPoleConstructed
214Raleigh · 105694158 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
215Apex · 106290358 mMonopoleConstructed
216Garner · 122169058 mMastTerminated
217Apex · 122182258 mMastTerminated
218Morrisville · 124566858 mPoleTerminated
219Morrisville · 100366858 mPoleConstructed
220Raleigh · 106289658 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
221Raleigh · 106289958 mMonopoleConstructed
222Raleigh · 100498556 mMastConstructed
223Cary · 122187156 mMastTerminated
224Raleigh · 127612856 mMonopoleConstructed
225Apex · 127855556 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
226Garner · 100333356 mMastConstructed
227Raleigh · 131800456 mMonopoleConstructed
228Morrisville · 105694256 mMonopoleConstructed
229Wendell · 129586156 mMonopoleConstructed
230Morrisville · 100485755 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
231Wendell · 129595455 mMonopoleConstructed
232Raleigh · 103656455 mMonopoleConstructed
233Wendell · 130408855 mMonopoleConstructed
234Raleigh · 120849655 mPoleCanceled
235Raleigh · 100585654 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
236Raleigh · 100216654 mPoleConstructed
237Raleigh · 100597153 mPoleConstructed
238Pleasant Grove · 106193753 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
239Raleigh · 120483853 mPoleCanceled
240Raleigh · 128217753 mMonopoleConstructed
241Raleigh · 128868953 mMonopoleCanceled
242Raleigh · 129823753 mMonopoleConstructed
243Raleigh · 129025353 mMonopoleConstructed
244Wendell · 129597653 mPoleConstructed
245Cary · 128082853 mMonopoleConstructed
246Cary · 106215552 mTankTerminated
247Raleigh · 101349952 mPoleConstructed
248Raleigh · 127920152 mPoleConstructed
249Morrisville · 105441951 mPoleConstructed
250Raleigh · 100333050 mMastConstructed
251Morrisville · 106573450 mMastDismantled
252Cary · 125127550 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
253Wake Forest · 131894350 mLattice towerDismantled
254Raleigh · 104755850 mMonopoleConstructed
255Morrisville · 106343550 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
256Raleigh · 100334149 mMastTerminated
257Raleigh · 120118049 mMonopoleConstructed
258Morrisville · 120597749 mPoleConstructed
259Raleigh · 131799549 mMonopoleConstructed
260Raleigh · 100741149 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
261Garner · 122168249 mMastTerminated
262Raleigh · 123863949 mMastTerminated
263Apex · 130259349 mMonopoleConstructed
264Cary · 127727248 mMonopoleConstructed
265Wendell · 100238048 mTankConstructed
266Morrisville · 100485548 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
267Raleigh · 126990348 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
268Cary · 131803147 mMonopoleConstructed
269Willow Springs · 129185147 mMonopoleCanceled
270Cary · 123935447 mMonopoleConstructed
271Raleigh · 129619347 mMonopoleConstructed
272Raleigh · 131520747 mMonopoleConstructed
273Cary · 131800847 mMonopoleConstructed
274Raleigh · 100363846 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
275Raleigh · 105822846 mTankTerminated
276Raleigh · 126603846 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
277Raleigh · 127323846 mMonopoleConstructed
278Holly Springs · 128972046 mMonopoleConstructed
279Fuquay Varina · 129804346 mMonopoleConstructed
280Raleigh · 126990445 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
281Cary · 100691145 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
282Cary · 122172644 mMastTerminated
283Morrisville · 122896044 mMonopoleConstructed
284Raleigh · 125167744 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
285Cary · 131799744 mMonopoleConstructed
286Raleigh · 123144944 mMastTerminated
287Raleigh · 100607244 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
288Raleigh · 102136343 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
289Raleigh · 127852043 mMonopoleConstructed
290Morrisville · 127956243 mPoleConstructed
291Knightdale · 132373543 mBuildingGranted (not yet constructed)
292Morrisville · 128048142 mPoleConstructed
293Raleigh · 128205142 mPoleConstructed
294Raleigh · 105594641 mTankTerminated
295Raleigh · 100606840 mGuyed towerConstructed
296Raleight · 122182040 mMastTerminated
297Raleigh · 122536340 mMastTerminated
298Raleigh · 122590840 mMastTerminated
299Poole · 124572940 mPoleTerminated
300Raleigh · 127851840 mMonopoleConstructed
301Cary · 100639739 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
302Raleigh · 123542138 mPoleTerminated
303Raleigh · 127436638 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
304100 Hempstead Court · 128319338 mBuilding with antennaConstructed
305Raleigh · 127304638 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
306Morrisville · 123154937 mMastConstructed
307Zebulon · 100237837 mTankConstructed
308Raleigh · 100486837 mMastDismantled
309Raleigh · 130552837 mMonopoleConstructed
310Raleigh · 122591135 mMastTerminated
311Cary · 130722235 mOil rigConstructed
312Raleigh · 122182334 mMastTerminated
313Raleigh · 128009034 mLattice towerConstructed
314Raleigh · 128495634 mMonopoleConstructed
315Raleigh · 100486434 mMastTerminated
316Raleigh · 122187634 mMastTerminated
317Raleigh · 124484234 mPoleConstructed
318Raleigh · 125345434 mPoleConstructed
319Raleigh · 100640333 mPoleConstructed
320Raleigh · 131722330 mMonopoleConstructed
321Raleigh · 100741029 mBuildingTerminated
322Raleigh · 127125029 mMonopoleConstructed
323Bethesda · 100640127 mPoleConstructed
324Raleigh · 132276226 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
325Raleigh · 123926324 mPoleGranted (not yet constructed)
326Raleigh · 129476417 mOil rigConstructed
327Raleigh · 130383516 mUtility poleDismantled
328Raleigh · 130456516 mUtility poleDismantled
329Raleigh · 130512416 mUtility poleDismantled
330Raleigh · 130379415 mUtility poleCanceled
331Raleigh · 133398511 mUtility poleGranted (not yet constructed)
332Garner · 129952811 mBuildingConstructed
333Raleigh · 131699610 mPoleConstructed
334Raleigh · 131764910 mPoleConstructed
335Raleigh · 13125089 mUtility poleConstructed

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Wake County, NC?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 335 registered antenna structures in Wake County, North Carolina, 230 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.

What is the tallest tower in Wake County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Wake County is registration 1006703, a structure near Garner at 610 m (2,000 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Wake County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Wake County (63), followed by Alltel Communications, LLC (26).

What kind of towers are in Wake County?

Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (83 of 335 registrations), then monopole (81).

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About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Wake County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/county/wake-county (data as of October 13, 2026).