Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in New Hanover County, NC clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in New Hanover County, NC. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in New Hanover County, NC

No ZIP in New Hanover County, NCclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
28401
Wilmington, NC
$333,189
HavenScore: 48
2
28429
Castle Hayne, NC
$370,043
HavenScore: 54
3
28405
Wilmington, NC
$376,935
HavenScore: 53
4
28412
Wilmington, NC
$395,870
HavenScore: 53
5
28403
Wilmington, NC
$397,520
HavenScore: 48
6
28411
Wilmington, NC
$466,979
HavenScore: 54
7
28409
Wilmington, NC
$514,464
HavenScore: 58
8
28428
Carolina Beach, NC
$606,786
HavenScore: 53
9
28449
Kure Beach, NC
$751,746
HavenScore: 50
10
28480
Wrightsville Beach, NC
$1,691,907
HavenScore: 53

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in New Hanover County, NC clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in New Hanover County, NC. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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