Carteret County housing market — January 2025

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

98

Homes sold

up 28.9% from a year ago

$430,000

Middle sale price

down 16.1% from a year ago

$244

Per square foot

middle, sold

50

Days on market

middle

95.2%

Of first asking price

7 sold above asking

7.3

Months of supply

at this pace

98 homes sold in Carteret County in January 2025 at a middle price of $430,000, about $244 a square foot. The middle home took 50 days to sell. Sellers received 95.2% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 76 homes sold at a middle price of $512,750 — sales are up 28.9% and the middle price is down 16.1%.

103 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 14.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 7.3 months of supply at January 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Summer Winds CondominiumsIndian Beach3$530,000
Brandywine BayMorehead City3$415,000
The Villas at NewportNewport3$250,000
Seaside VillasAtlantic Beach2$738,750
Beau CoastBeaufort2$681,250
Beaufort ClubBeaufort2$570,400
Blair FarmMorehead City2$594,500
Gull HarborNewport2$430,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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January 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in January 2025?

98 homes sold in Carteret County in January 2025 at a middle price of $430,000, about $244 a square foot. The middle home took 50 days to sell. Sellers received 95.2% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$430,000 for homes that sold in January 2025, about $244 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 76 homes sold at a middle price of $512,750 — sales are up 28.9% and the middle price is down 16.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Summer Winds Condominiums (3), Brandywine Bay (3), The Villas at Newport (3), Seaside Villas (2), Beau Coast (2), Beaufort Club (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2025 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.