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New-build home prices in Johnston County
Across Johnston County, recorded home sales run a median of $180 per square foot (middle half $157-$204), from 22,000 qualified sales. The typical home is 2,012 sq ft selling at $353,000.
$180
median $/sq ft
$353,000
median sale price
2,012
median home size (sq ft)
22,000
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
27527$182/sf
4,972 sales
27520$182/sf
4,402 sales
27593$167/sf
1,561 sales
27577$164/sf
1,249 sales
27504$178/sf
1,216 sales
27568$182/sf
545 sales
27555$181/sf
542 sales
27576$175/sf
438 sales
27557$186/sf
358 sales
27524$179/sf
329 sales
27542$176/sf
288 sales
27569$167/sf
234 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 20,036 | $181 | 2,091 sf | $363,000 |
| Townhouse | 1,867 | $173 | 1,624 sf | $280,000 |
| Multi-family | 58 | $156 | 1,800 sf | $265,750 |
| Condominium | 39 | $178 | 1,211 sf | $210,000 |
Recent sales across Johnston County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,309 | $2,248,000 | $356 | 2006 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,658 | $1,790,500 | $384 | 2026 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,838 | $1,750,000 | $362 | 2022 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,847 | $1,680,000 | $347 | 2026 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,904 | $1,669,000 | $428 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,737 | $1,200,000 | $253 | 2004 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,828 | $1,200,000 | $206 | 2013 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,368 | $1,190,000 | $353 | 2022 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,491 | $1,140,000 | $254 | 2020 | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,209 | $1,135,000 | $270 | 2017 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,525 | $1,100,000 | $436 | 1900 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,160 | $1,100,000 | $348 | 2012 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,045 | $1,100,000 | $361 | 2024 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,585 | $1,046,500 | $292 | 2026 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,210 | $1,040,000 | $200 | 2011 | 3/2026 |
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Method: recorded residential sales with heated living area (2021+) from North Carolina county assessor and CAMA records (Wake, Mecklenburg, Johnston, New Hanover, Iredell, Harnett and Union counties). $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.