New-build home prices in 27597
Recorded home sales in ZIP 27597 (Wake County) run a median of $169 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $153 and $189/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 27597
At the local median of $169/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $253,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $338,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $422,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $507,000 |
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 | 3,432 | $169 | 1,900 sf | $330,000 |
| Multi-family | 22 | $147 | 1,992 sf | $280,000 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 3 | $166 | 5,000 sf | $992,500 |
Recent sales in 27597
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,349 | $909,500 | $272 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,036 | $849,000 | $280 | 2008 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,202 | $750,000 | $179 | 2018 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,208 | $690,000 | $215 | 2006 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,844 | $675,000 | $237 | 1992 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,613 | $625,000 | $239 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,660 | $625,000 | $235 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,339 | $608,000 | $182 | 2007 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,074 | $534,000 | $174 | 2001 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,693 | $505,000 | $188 | 2022 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,855 | $505,000 | $272 | 2004 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,436 | $500,000 | $205 | 1996 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,922 | $500,000 | $260 | 2010 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,315 | $499,000 | $216 | 2024 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,458 | $495,000 | $201 | 2015 | 6/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 27597 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 27597?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 27597 (Wake County, NC) run a median of $169 per square foot, with the middle half between $153 and $189, from 3,457 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 27597?
- The typical recorded sale in 27597 is a 1,900 sq ft home at $329,200. A new 1,900 sq ft home at the local $169/sq ft would price around $321,100.
- Where does this 27597 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.