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New-build home prices in 28429

New Hanover County, NC · 911 recorded sales 2021-2026 · county assessor

Recorded home sales in ZIP 28429 (New Hanover County) run a median of $191 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $161 and $218/sq ft.

$191
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$345,000
median sale price
1,768
median home size (sq ft)
911
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 28429

At the local median of $191/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$286,500
2,000 sq ft$382,000
2,500 sq ft$477,500
3,000 sq ft$573,000

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-family814$1911,817 sf$350,750
Townhouse97$1901,341 sf$231,500

Recent sales in 28429

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Townhouse2,313$585,000$253-1/2026
Single-family3,080$505,000$164-6/2026
Single-family2,633$480,000$182-3/2026
Single-family2,197$479,500$218-5/2026
Single-family3,033$460,000$152-2/2026
Single-family2,198$460,000$209-3/2026
Single-family1,378$450,000$327-4/2026
Single-family2,092$449,900$215-5/2026
Single-family2,565$435,000$170-3/2026
Single-family2,060$425,000$206-1/2026
Single-family2,156$425,000$197-6/2026
Single-family2,697$424,500$157-4/2026
Single-family2,754$423,500$154-2/2026
Single-family1,636$415,000$254-7/2026
Single-family2,756$410,000$149-2/2026

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Questions about 28429 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 28429?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 28429 (New Hanover County, NC) run a median of $191 per square foot, with the middle half between $161 and $218, from 911 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 28429?
The typical recorded sale in 28429 is a 1,768 sq ft home at $345,000. A new 1,768 sq ft home at the local $191/sq ft would price around $337,688.
Where does this 28429 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: 28401 · 28405 · 28411 · 28403 · 28480 · 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.