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Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Carolina Beach, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 8383PendingPending sales: 99
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): $725k$725kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $672k$672k
What homes actually sell for in Carolina Beach, NC
Distribution of 227 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $518k to $875k
$300k to $456k: 27 sales$300k$456k to $612k: 58 sales58sales$612k to $769k: 45 sales$612k$769k to $925k: 38 sales$925k to $1.08M: 14 sales$925k$1.08M to $1.24M: 5 sales$1.24M to $1.39M: 10 sales$1.24M$1.39M to $1.55M: 7 salesMedian $672k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 83 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 28428. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $725,000, while the median of the 227 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 79 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 227 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $518,000 to $875,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 83 active listings in 28428, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. 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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