Explore new construction.
Why a new build makes sense on this coast, and the three builders we work with most closely across New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties — with their current communities, pricing and incentives.
Why buy new here
Built for this coast, priced to compete.
A new home on the Cape Fear coast is not just newer. It is engineered, insured and financed differently from the house next door.
Built to today’s wind and flood code
Engineered to current standards, often elevated, with modern flashing, strapping and impact glazing. New builds in flood zones frequently insure for less than older homes nearby.
Incentives resale cannot match
Builders fund rate buydowns into the 4s, five-figure closing credits and upgrade packages rather than cut price. Right now every featured builder is offering one.
A warranty instead of a repair list
Typically one year on workmanship, two on systems, ten on structure. No roof, HVAC or water-heater surprises in year one.
Your finishes, not someone else’s
Choose plan, lot, cabinets, flooring and countertops. Many communities offer quick-move-in homes if you would rather skip the wait.
Lower operating costs
Current energy code, sealed envelopes, efficient HVAC and natural gas in several communities mean lower utility bills than a 1990s build of the same size.
Community amenities from day one
Pools, clubhouses, pickleball, trails and docks are part of the plan, not a future HOA vote.
Before you tour
Register your agent on your first visit.
Most builders will only pay buyer-side commission if your agent is registered with them the first time you walk into the model home. Walk in alone and you may have permanently given up your right to representation on that purchase.
The on-site agent is friendly, helpful, and paid by the builder. It costs nothing to fix and one call protects it: (910) 372-6720. Why it matters →
Featured builders
The builders we work with most.
Each page carries the builder’s current Wilmington-area communities, pricing and marketed incentives, and connects you with our team.
Regional · since 1986Logan Homes
Coastal Carolina builder since 1986. Twelve communities from Hampstead to Sunset Beach — townhomes, cottages and single-family from the $250s.
Explore Logan Homes →
Regional · CarolinasMungo Homes
Award-winning Carolinas builder. Seven communities from Castle Hayne to Leland, including gated East Wynd and Indigo at Abbey Preserve, from the high $200s to the low $600s.
Explore Mungo Homes →
Regional · new to WilmingtonHHHunt Homes
Raleigh-based builder newly expanded to Wilmington. Fawn Valley single-family from the mid $400s and McQuillan Pines townhomes minutes from Carolina Beach.
Explore HHHunt Homes →How we help
The builder has an agent. You should too.
The person in the model home works for the builder. We work for you: registering you before your first visit, reading the builder’s contract against the standard NC contract, negotiating incentives and lot premiums, and scheduling the pre-drywall, final and eleven-month inspections a coastal build needs.
It costs you nothing — the builder pays buyer-side commission in nearly every community above — but only if we are registered first. Read the full Buyer Guide →
Connect with our team
Ready to look at new construction?
Not sure which builder or community yet? Tell us what you are looking for and where. We will pull what is selling, what it costs and what the builders are offering this month, and register you before you tour anything.
- Independent representation, paid by the builder
- Current incentives and inventory, verified this week
- Contract review before you sign builder paper
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Thinking about a new build?
One call before you tour protects your representation and costs you nothing.