New-build home prices in 27542
Recorded home sales in ZIP 27542 (Johnston County) run a median of $176 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $135 and $196/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 27542
At the local median of $176/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $264,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $352,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $440,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $528,000 |
A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 286 | $176 | 1,506 sf | $250,000 |
| Multi-family | 2 | $73 | 2,350 sf | $177,500 |
Recent sales in 27542
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,023 | $845,000 | $280 | 2019 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,092 | $760,000 | $246 | 2020 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,106 | $740,000 | $238 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,604 | $600,000 | $230 | 2024 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,160 | $530,000 | $168 | 1990 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,406 | $490,000 | $204 | 2026 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,640 | $455,000 | $172 | 1996 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,842 | $405,000 | $220 | 2006 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,861 | $379,500 | $204 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,864 | $362,000 | $194 | 2025 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,508 | $304,500 | $202 | 2026 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,590 | $300,000 | $189 | 1969 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,377 | $299,000 | $217 | 1969 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,616 | $295,000 | $183 | 2025 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,423 | $289,000 | $203 | 2026 | 6/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 27542 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 27542?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 27542 (Johnston County, NC) run a median of $176 per square foot, with the middle half between $135 and $196, from 288 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 27542?
- The typical recorded sale in 27542 is a 1,507 sq ft home at $250,000. A new 1,507 sq ft home at the local $176/sq ft would price around $265,232.
- Where does this 27542 data come from?
- North Carolina county assessor and CAMA records (Wake, Mecklenburg, Johnston, New Hanover, Iredell, Harnett and Union counties). Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.
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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), assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.