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New-build home prices in 28405

New Hanover County, NC · 2,407 recorded sales 2021-2026 · county assessor

Recorded home sales in ZIP 28405 (New Hanover County) run a median of $213 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $175 and $256/sq ft.

$213
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$325,000
median sale price
1,519
median home size (sq ft)
2,407
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 28405

At the local median of $213/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$319,500
2,000 sq ft$426,000
2,500 sq ft$532,500
3,000 sq ft$639,000

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 typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family2,183$2161,539 sf$328,000
Townhouse224$1871,428 sf$300,250

Recent sales in 28405

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family1,118$2,200,000$1,968-5/2026
Single-family3,435$1,170,000$341-1/2026
Single-family2,900$970,000$335-3/2026
Single-family2,413$930,000$385-6/2026
Single-family2,764$899,000$325-6/2026
Single-family2,252$889,000$395-7/2026
Single-family2,526$870,000$344-1/2026
Single-family2,240$868,500$388-5/2026
Single-family2,040$865,000$424-4/2026
Single-family2,734$825,000$302-6/2026
Single-family2,413$805,000$334-5/2026
Single-family2,355$765,000$325-4/2026
Single-family2,007$719,000$358-1/2026
Single-family1,921$660,000$344-4/2026
Single-family1,920$660,000$344-3/2026

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Questions about 28405 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 28405?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 28405 (New Hanover County, NC) run a median of $213 per square foot, with the middle half between $175 and $256, from 2,407 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 28405?
The typical recorded sale in 28405 is a 1,519 sq ft home at $325,000. A new 1,519 sq ft home at the local $213/sq ft would price around $323,547.
Where does this 28405 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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Nearby ZIPs: 28403 · 28411 · 28480 · 28429 · 28401 · 28409 · 28412 · 28428
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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.