Cape Carteret housing market — August 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 26, 2026 and kept as written.

8

Homes sold

down 11.1% from a year ago

$497,450

Middle sale price

up 24.1% from a year ago

$250

Per square foot

middle, sold

98

Days on market

middle

94.5%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

1.4

Months of supply

at this pace

8 homes sold in Cape Carteret in August 2026 at a middle price of $497,450, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 98 days to sell. Sellers received 94.5% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 9 homes sold at a middle price of $401,000 — sales are down 11.1% and the middle price is up 24.1%.

4 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 12.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 11 homes were for sale in Cape Carteret and 0 were under contract — about 1.4 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Bayshore ParkCape Carteret2$752,500
Star Hill Golf & Country ClubCape Carteret2$618,700

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Cape Carteret in August 2026?

8 homes sold in Cape Carteret in August 2026 at a middle price of $497,450, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 98 days to sell. Sellers received 94.5% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Cape Carteret?

$497,450 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $250 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Cape Carteret?

A year earlier, 9 homes sold at a middle price of $401,000 — sales are down 11.1% and the middle price is up 24.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Cape Carteret?

Bayshore Park (2), Star Hill Golf & Country Club (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2026 in Cape Carteret. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.