New-build home prices in 28079
Recorded home sales in ZIP 28079 (Union County) run a median of $195 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $173 and $225/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 28079
At the local median of $195/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $292,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $390,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $487,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $585,000 |
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 | 4,111 | $195 | 2,170 sf | $431,000 |
Recent sales in 28079
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,666 | $3,150,000 | $1,891 | 1960 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 6,194 | $1,185,000 | $191 | 2014 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,193 | $1,150,000 | $360 | 1999 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 2,706 | $1,075,000 | $397 | 1996 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 5,376 | $1,025,000 | $191 | 2003 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 5,282 | $950,000 | $180 | 2014 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,722 | $930,000 | $250 | 2005 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,650 | $910,000 | $249 | 2015 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,864 | $885,000 | $229 | 2017 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,463 | $827,000 | $239 | 2016 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,459 | $825,000 | $239 | 2004 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,662 | $820,000 | $224 | 2006 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 4,451 | $815,000 | $183 | 2004 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 3,074 | $775,000 | $252 | 2000 | 2026 |
| Single-family | 2,676 | $729,000 | $272 | 2000 | 2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 28079 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 28079?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 28079 (Union County, NC) run a median of $195 per square foot, with the middle half between $173 and $225, from 4,111 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 28079?
- The typical recorded sale in 28079 is a 2,170 sq ft home at $431,000. A new 2,170 sq ft home at the local $195/sq ft would price around $423,150.
- Where does this 28079 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.