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Unshakable ZIP Data 28638 | Sawmills, NC Housing Market

Sawmills · Caldwell County · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28638, Sawmills, North Carolina is $288,914 at $183 per square foot. 28 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 15.8 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 40 days on market with 3.4 months of supply. Sellers are getting 99.1 percent of list price and 37.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$256,204
Average price per sq ft$162
Median sale price$288,914
Median sale price per sq ft$183
Median home size1,583 sq ft
Median new listing price$322,146+8.5%
National size rank9,101

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold28+15.8%
Median days on market40 days
Months of supply3.4 months
New listings43+33.3%
Active listings65+35.0%
Pending sales40+27.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio99.1%+0.4 pts
Share sold above list37.0%-0.5 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$166,036
3-bedroom
$275,985
4-bedroom
$344,634

These figures describe the single-family market for Sawmills, North Carolina ZIP 28638. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.