New-build home prices in 27557
Recorded home sales in ZIP 27557 (Johnston County) run a median of $186 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $167 and $212/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 27557
At the local median of $186/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $279,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $372,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $465,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $558,000 |
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 | 358 | $186 | 1,725 sf | $321,750 |
Recent sales in 27557
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,162 | $720,000 | $228 | 2026 | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,110 | $710,000 | $228 | 2018 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,379 | $565,000 | $167 | 2026 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,300 | $565,000 | $171 | 2026 | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,210 | $531,500 | $241 | 2026 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,294 | $510,000 | $222 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,658 | $495,000 | $186 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,368 | $490,000 | $207 | 2026 | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,428 | $490,000 | $202 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,009 | $488,500 | $243 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,496 | $485,000 | $194 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,352 | $468,000 | $199 | 2024 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,352 | $450,000 | $191 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,187 | $446,000 | $204 | 2024 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,024 | $430,000 | $213 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 27557 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 27557?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 27557 (Johnston County, NC) run a median of $186 per square foot, with the middle half between $167 and $212, from 358 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 27557?
- The typical recorded sale in 27557 is a 1,725 sq ft home at $321,750. A new 1,725 sq ft home at the local $186/sq ft would price around $320,850.
- Where does this 27557 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.