28449
Kure Beach, North Carolina.
Kure Beach, New Hanover County, NC · Wilmington, NC metro · population 2,131
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$2,284 (+140%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $7,545 +1%
- $738,607$746,152 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $132,412 +22%
- $613,740$746,152 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 28449$3,916
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 18 years.
Typical home values in zip 28449 rose 1.0% over the past year — in step with the nation.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Kure Beach, NC — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 28449
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 28449$746,152
- Wilmington$443,118
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 28428 | Carolina Beach | 7,136 | $2,325 | $601,649 |
| 6.5 | 28461 | Southport | 23,762 | $1,688 | $514,522 |
| 9.3 | 28479 | Winnabow | 6,581 | $2,158 | $361,508 |
| 10.5 | 28412 | Wilmington | 44,166 | $1,562 | $391,083 |
| 10.9 | 28465 | Oak Island | 8,756 | $2,094 | $604,385 |
| 12.3 | 28409 | Wilmington | 36,163 | $2,201 | $510,348 |
| 16.4 | 28422 | Bolivia | 10,059 | $2,171 | $332,921 |
| 16.8 | 28403 | Wilmington | 40,319 | $1,715 | $392,554 |
| 17.8 | 28480 | Wrightsville Beach | 2,776 | $1,950 | $1,751,717 |
| 19.8 | 28405 | Wilmington | 35,467 | $1,735 | $373,114 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.