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Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Carolina Beach, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.05
ActiveActive listings: 8282PendingPending sales: 44
Carolina Beach, NC: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $702k$702kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $672k$672k
What homes actually sell for in Carolina Beach, NC
Distribution of 201 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $501k to $870k
$300k to $459k: 29 sales$300k$459k to $619k: 47 sales$619k to $778k: 51 sales51sales$619k$778k to $938k: 24 sales$938k to $1.1M: 11 sales$938k$1.1M to $1.26M: 11 sales$1.26M to $1.42M: 4 sales$1.26M$1.42M to $1.58M: 3 salesMedian $672k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 82 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 28428. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.05 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $702,500, while the median of the 201 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $672,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 28428 for 96 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 28428?

The median closed sale price in Carolina Beach, NC 28428 was $672,000 over the last six months, based on 201 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $501,000 to $870,000.

Is 28428 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 82 active listings in 28428, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.05. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 28428 is currently a slower-moving market.

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