Carteret County housing market — October 2024

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

125

Homes sold

up 16.8% from a year ago

$435,000

Middle sale price

up 1.8% from a year ago

$256

Per square foot

middle, sold

28

Days on market

middle

96.3%

Of first asking price

10 sold above asking

5.7

Months of supply

at this pace

125 homes sold in Carteret County in October 2024 at a middle price of $435,000, about $256 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $427,500 — sales are up 16.8% and the middle price is up 1.8%.

150 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 5.7 months of supply at October 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brandywine BayMorehead City6$408,250
Beau CoastBeaufort3$465,000
Beau Coast WestBeaufort3$492,000
Beaufort ClubBeaufort3$590,900
Pebble BeachEmerald Isle3$429,000
The Villas at NewportNewport3$250,000
IBRCAtlantic Beach2$419,000
Showboat CottagesAtlantic Beach2$1,462,000

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in October 2024?

125 homes sold in Carteret County in October 2024 at a middle price of $435,000, about $256 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$435,000 for homes that sold in October 2024, about $256 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $427,500 — sales are up 16.8% and the middle price is up 1.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Brandywine Bay (6), Beau Coast (3), Beau Coast West (3), Beaufort Club (3), Pebble Beach (3), The Villas at Newport (3).

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