Carteret County housing market — September 2024

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

117

Homes sold

down 4.9% from a year ago

$449,000

Middle sale price

down 3.4% from a year ago

$250

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

95.6%

Of first asking price

13 sold above asking

6.1

Months of supply

at this pace

117 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2024 at a middle price of $449,000, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 13 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 123 homes sold at a middle price of $465,000 — sales are down 4.9% and the middle price is down 3.4%.

124 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 14.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 6.1 months of supply at September 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brandywine BayMorehead City6$405,000
Ballantine GroveNewport4$360,145
Bogue WatchNewport3$670,000
Somerset PlantationNewport3$527,500
Eastman CreekBeaufort2$363,950
Cape CarteretCape Carteret2$312,500
Star Hill NorthCape Carteret2$440,000
DaisywoodEmerald Isle2$1,137,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in September 2024?

117 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2024 at a middle price of $449,000, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 13 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$449,000 for homes that sold in September 2024, about $250 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 123 homes sold at a middle price of $465,000 — sales are down 4.9% and the middle price is down 3.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Brandywine Bay (6), Ballantine Grove (4), Bogue Watch (3), Somerset Plantation (3), Eastman Creek (2), Cape Carteret (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in September 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.