New-build home prices in 28216
Recorded home sales in ZIP 28216 (Mecklenburg County) run a median of $194 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $168 and $219/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 28216
At the local median of $194/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $291,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $388,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $485,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $582,000 |
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 | 3,192 | $192 | 1,822 sf | $342,000 |
| Townhouse | 782 | $198 | 1,619 sf | $321,000 |
| Multi-family | 2 | $556 | 2,899 sf | $2,044,500 |
Recent sales in 28216
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,616 | $2,150,000 | $1,330 | 1956 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,650 | $2,150,000 | $1,303 | 1995 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,776 | $1,882,000 | $326 | 2024 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,912 | $1,666,000 | $871 | 2003 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,328 | $1,600,000 | $370 | 1991 | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,368 | $1,050,000 | $768 | 1920 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,586 | $969,000 | $270 | 1996 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,478 | $925,000 | $266 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,192 | $895,000 | $280 | 2025 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,438 | $875,000 | $161 | 1997 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,178 | $853,000 | $268 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,833 | $845,000 | $298 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,727 | $837,500 | $225 | 2025 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,256 | $800,000 | $246 | 1997 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,086 | $785,000 | $723 | 1941 | 5/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 28216 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 28216?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 28216 (Mecklenburg County, NC) run a median of $194 per square foot, with the middle half between $168 and $219, from 3,976 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 28216?
- The typical recorded sale in 28216 is a 1,736 sq ft home at $333,000. A new 1,736 sq ft home at the local $194/sq ft would price around $336,784.
- Where does this 28216 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.