28428 · Carolina Beach, NC

In New Hanover County

Crime — above the national average · 2022

Typical home: $607,646
School quality: 52

Typical home value by ZIP

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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 28428 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.

Area safety

447violent crimes / 100k

Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for New Hanover County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

School district

New Hanover County

Above average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 28428

Typical home here is $607,646 (Zillow ZHVI).

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the WILMINGTON, NC area does the rest.

Pay grade

Dependents

+ Other income/mo

Monthly housing budget

$2,040

$2,040 BAH

Buys a home up to

$322,750

0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

Typical home here is $607,646budget covers 53%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.