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New-build home prices in Wake County
Across Wake County, recorded home sales run a median of $209 per square foot (middle half $180-$246), from 107,478 qualified sales. The typical home is 2,221 sq ft selling at $450,000.
$209
median $/sq ft
$450,000
median sale price
2,221
median home size (sq ft)
107,478
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
27526$195/sf
8,104 sales
27502$228/sf
7,962 sales
27616$191/sf
5,667 sales
27610$185/sf
5,649 sales
27539$215/sf
5,254 sales
27591$189/sf
5,142 sales
27519$243/sf
5,099 sales
27603$201/sf
5,061 sales
27587$201/sf
4,809 sales
27540$207/sf
4,516 sales
27571$195/sf
4,321 sales
27529$182/sf
4,235 sales
27604$191/sf
3,832 sales
27592$190/sf
3,470 sales
27597$169/sf
3,457 sales
27511$242/sf
3,141 sales
27612$240/sf
3,130 sales
27545$188/sf
3,038 sales
27615$230/sf
2,899 sales
27513$248/sf
2,454 sales
27609$255/sf
2,402 sales
27613$241/sf
2,055 sales
27697$270/sf
1,972 sales
27601$220/sf
1,911 sales
27518$244/sf
1,836 sales
27614$228/sf
1,787 sales
27617$217/sf
1,676 sales
27606$230/sf
1,623 sales
27596$182/sf
1,444 sales
27608$391/sf
1,382 sales
27560$230/sf
1,039 sales
27695$255/sf
974 sales
27523$255/sf
839 sales
27607$241/sf
736 sales
27605$368/sf
430 sales
27562$224/sf
193 sales
27522$214/sf
166 sales
27713$250/sf
126 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 106,960 | $209 | 2,220 sf | $450,000 |
| Multi-family | 421 | $201 | 2,158 sf | $425,000 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 97 | $190 | 7,000 sf | $1,270,000 |
Recent sales across Wake County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,649 | $5,850,000 | $880 | 2019 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,024 | $5,800,000 | $826 | 1942 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,509 | $5,141,000 | $790 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,640 | $4,750,500 | $2,897 | 1952 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,871 | $4,750,000 | $604 | 2006 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 11,248 | $4,500,000 | $400 | 2016 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,471 | $4,000,000 | $731 | 2019 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,780 | $3,860,000 | $496 | 2025 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 8,242 | $3,720,000 | $451 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,596 | $3,620,000 | $477 | 2021 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,354 | $3,535,000 | $481 | 2016 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,839 | $3,308,500 | $567 | 2024 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,876 | $3,025,000 | $440 | 2021 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,560 | $2,975,000 | $535 | 2025 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,249 | $2,950,000 | $562 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
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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.