New-build home prices in 27608
Recorded home sales in ZIP 27608 (Wake County) run a median of $391 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $322 and $464/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 27608
At the local median of $391/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $586,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $782,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $977,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $1,173,000 |
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 | 1,364 | $393 | 2,920 sf | $1,075,000 |
| Multi-family | 14 | $332 | 2,439 sf | $730,000 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 4 | $183 | 4,853 sf | $814,500 |
Recent sales in 27608
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,649 | $5,850,000 | $880 | 2019 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,509 | $5,141,000 | $790 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,871 | $4,750,000 | $604 | 2006 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,093 | $2,820,000 | $554 | 2016 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,487 | $2,524,000 | $389 | 2006 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,928 | $2,476,000 | $630 | 1956 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,370 | $2,425,500 | $555 | 1920 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,785 | $2,425,000 | $419 | 2001 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,818 | $2,380,000 | $409 | 2011 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,367 | $2,300,000 | $361 | 2007 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,322 | $2,025,000 | $469 | 2016 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,870 | $2,000,000 | $411 | 1965 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,807 | $1,975,000 | $519 | 2016 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,894 | $1,935,000 | $497 | 2025 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,496 | $1,900,000 | $346 | 1963 | 2/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 27608 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 27608?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 27608 (Wake County, NC) run a median of $391 per square foot, with the middle half between $322 and $464, from 1,382 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 27608?
- The typical recorded sale in 27608 is a 2,913 sq ft home at $1,065,000. A new 2,913 sq ft home at the local $391/sq ft would price around $1,138,983.
- Where does this 27608 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.