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New-build home prices in New Hanover County
Across New Hanover County, recorded home sales run a median of $228 per square foot (middle half $185-$277), from 20,309 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,889 sq ft selling at $410,000.
$228
median $/sq ft
$410,000
median sale price
1,889
median home size (sq ft)
20,309
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
28412$216/sf
4,250 sales
28403$236/sf
3,976 sales
28411$223/sf
2,536 sales
28405$213/sf
2,407 sales
28409$225/sf
1,878 sales
28428$310/sf
1,804 sales
28480$332/sf
1,285 sales
28401$208/sf
1,146 sales
28429$191/sf
911 sales
28449$427/sf
116 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 17,691 | $228 | 1,960 sf | $417,000 |
| Townhouse | 2,618 | $228 | 1,564 sf | $358,000 |
Recent sales across New Hanover County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,311 | $8,500,000 | $2,567 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,957 | $7,500,000 | $1,895 | - | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,741 | $7,250,000 | $937 | - | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,211 | $6,700,000 | $2,087 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,944 | $6,600,000 | $2,242 | - | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,940 | $6,500,000 | $1,094 | - | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,758 | $6,000,000 | $1,597 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,391 | $5,850,000 | $1,332 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,928 | $5,800,000 | $1,981 | - | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,656 | $5,750,000 | $1,573 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,520 | $5,500,000 | $2,183 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,235 | $5,450,000 | $1,041 | - | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,101 | $5,360,000 | $1,729 | - | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,515 | $5,200,000 | $2,068 | - | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,096 | $5,100,000 | $1,245 | - | 1/2026 |
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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.