Carteret County housing market — August 2024

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

153

Homes sold

up 17.7% from a year ago

$450,000

Middle sale price

up 4.7% from a year ago

$279

Per square foot

middle, sold

28

Days on market

middle

96.2%

Of first asking price

20 sold above asking

4.7

Months of supply

at this pace

153 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2024 at a middle price of $450,000, about $279 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.2% of their first asking price on average, and 20 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 130 homes sold at a middle price of $430,000 — sales are up 17.7% and the middle price is up 4.7%.

153 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 10.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 4.7 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brandywine BayMorehead City5$400,000
Beau Coast WestBeaufort4$557,000
Bridge ViewCedar Point3$549,000
Village at Magens BayCedar Point3$325,000
Ocean ForestEmerald Isle3$795,000
Pebble BeachEmerald Isle3$429,000
Ballantine GroveNewport3$378,990
Palm SuitesAtlantic Beach2$148,750

Every month on file for Carteret County

‹ September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in August 2024?

153 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2024 at a middle price of $450,000, about $279 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.2% of their first asking price on average, and 20 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$450,000 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $279 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 130 homes sold at a middle price of $430,000 — sales are up 17.7% and the middle price is up 4.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Brandywine Bay (5), Beau Coast West (4), Bridge View (3), Village at Magens Bay (3), Ocean Forest (3), Pebble Beach (3).

See what's for sale now

Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Carteret County. 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.