New-build home prices in 28401
Recorded home sales in ZIP 28401 (New Hanover County) run a median of $208 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $154 and $257/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 28401
At the local median of $208/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $312,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $416,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $520,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $624,000 |
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 | 1,056 | $203 | 1,815 sf | $337,750 |
| Townhouse | 90 | $263 | 2,008 sf | $481,250 |
Recent sales in 28401
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 4,349 | $1,635,000 | $376 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,561 | $1,369,900 | $300 | - | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,203 | $1,275,000 | $398 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,222 | $1,186,000 | $368 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,775 | $1,175,000 | $423 | - | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,160 | $1,165,000 | $369 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,903 | $1,100,000 | $379 | - | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,749 | $1,042,000 | $379 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,671 | $997,500 | $374 | - | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,976 | $897,309 | $302 | - | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,621 | $865,000 | $330 | - | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,901 | $820,000 | $283 | - | 7/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,426 | $770,000 | $317 | - | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,407 | $761,000 | $316 | - | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,468 | $760,000 | $308 | - | 3/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 28401 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 28401?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 28401 (New Hanover County, NC) run a median of $208 per square foot, with the middle half between $154 and $257, from 1,146 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 28401?
- The typical recorded sale in 28401 is a 1,844 sq ft home at $345,000. A new 1,844 sq ft home at the local $208/sq ft would price around $383,552.
- Where does this 28401 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.