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Unshakable ZIP Data 28428 | Carolina Beach, NC Housing Market

Carolina Beach · New Hanover County · Wilmington, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28428, Carolina Beach, North Carolina is $684,797 at $440 per square foot. 95 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 16.9 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 81 days on market with 8.8 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.2 percent of list price and 4.3 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$686,755
Average price per sq ft$441
Median sale price$684,797
Median sale price per sq ft$440
Median home size1,556 sq ft
Median new listing price$691,588+8.9%
National size rank11,730

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold95-16.9%
Median days on market81 days
Months of supply8.8 months
New listings197+7.6%
Active listings401+13.9%
Pending sales123+2.2%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.2%-0.4 pts
Share sold above list4.3%-2.7 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$339,153
2-bedroom
$496,206
3-bedroom
$664,826
4-bedroom
$846,586
5-bedroom
$1,077,355

These figures describe the single-family market for Carolina Beach, North Carolina ZIP 28428. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.