New-build home prices in 27609
Recorded home sales in ZIP 27609 (Wake County) run a median of $255 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $205 and $321/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 27609
At the local median of $255/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $382,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $510,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $637,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $765,000 |
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 | 2,381 | $256 | 1,953 sf | $495,000 |
| Multi-family | 19 | $191 | 2,288 sf | $450,000 |
| Mobile / manufactured | 2 | $202 | 9,513 sf | $1,965,000 |
Recent sales in 27609
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 7,024 | $5,800,000 | $826 | 1942 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,839 | $3,308,500 | $567 | 2024 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,560 | $2,975,000 | $535 | 2025 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,309 | $2,700,000 | $509 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,924 | $2,650,000 | $675 | 1978 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,951 | $2,583,000 | $522 | 2025 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,394 | $2,300,000 | $523 | 2025 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,643 | $2,250,000 | $485 | 2025 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,227 | $2,070,000 | $490 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,748 | $1,955,000 | $412 | 2024 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,075 | $1,925,000 | $472 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,568 | $1,860,000 | $407 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,261 | $1,695,000 | $398 | 1978 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,124 | $1,600,000 | $388 | 2021 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,388 | $1,600,000 | $365 | 2024 | 3/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 27609 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 27609?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 27609 (Wake County, NC) run a median of $255 per square foot, with the middle half between $205 and $321, from 2,402 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 27609?
- The typical recorded sale in 27609 is a 1,961 sq ft home at $491,750. A new 1,961 sq ft home at the local $255/sq ft would price around $500,055.
- Where does this 27609 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.