Carteret County housing market — December 2024

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

142

Homes sold

up 43.4% from a year ago

$442,500

Middle sale price

up 4.6% from a year ago

$246

Per square foot

middle, sold

40

Days on market

middle

96%

Of first asking price

15 sold above asking

5

Months of supply

at this pace

142 homes sold in Carteret County in December 2024 at a middle price of $442,500, about $246 a square foot. The middle home took 40 days to sell. Sellers received 96% of their first asking price on average, and 15 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 99 homes sold at a middle price of $423,000 — sales are up 43.4% and the middle price is up 4.6%.

58 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 22.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 5 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Ballantine GroveNewport11$392,490
Beau CoastBeaufort5$735,000
Beaufort ClubBeaufort4$501,450
Brandywine BayMorehead City4$496,500
Bridge Point TownhomesCedar Point3$334,900
Pine Knoll AssociationPine Knoll Shores3$703,000
APATBAtlantic Beach2$363,750
Bayshore ParkCape Carteret2$264,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in December 2024?

142 homes sold in Carteret County in December 2024 at a middle price of $442,500, about $246 a square foot. The middle home took 40 days to sell. Sellers received 96% of their first asking price on average, and 15 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$442,500 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $246 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 99 homes sold at a middle price of $423,000 — sales are up 43.4% and the middle price is up 4.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Ballantine Grove (11), Beau Coast (5), Beaufort Club (4), Brandywine Bay (4), Bridge Point Townhomes (3), Pine Knoll Association (3).

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