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Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 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: 8686PendingPending 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): $622k$622kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $672k$672k
What homes actually sell for in Carolina Beach, NC
Distribution of 222 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $520k to $875k
$307k to $462k: 25 sales$307k$462k to $618k: 60 sales60sales$618k to $773k: 42 sales$618k$773k to $928k: 37 sales$928k to $1.08M: 13 sales$928k$1.08M to $1.24M: 4 sales$1.24M to $1.39M: 10 sales$1.24M$1.39M to $1.55M: 8 salesMedian $672k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 86 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 28428. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.05 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $622,500, while the median of the 222 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 99 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 222 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $520,000 to $875,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 86 active listings in 28428, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.05. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 28428 currently looks like a balanced market.

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