Carteret County housing market — April 2025

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

130

Homes sold

up 1.6% from a year ago

$494,500

Middle sale price

up 7.2% from a year ago

$258

Per square foot

middle, sold

42

Days on market

middle

96.8%

Of first asking price

21 sold above asking

5.5

Months of supply

at this pace

130 homes sold in Carteret County in April 2025 at a middle price of $494,500, about $258 a square foot. The middle home took 42 days to sell. Sellers received 96.8% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 128 homes sold at a middle price of $461,500 — sales are up 1.6% and the middle price is up 7.2%.

178 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 5.5 months of supply at April 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in April 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Heritage PointeNewport15$370,547
Beaufort ClubBeaufort7$536,990
Beau CoastBeaufort3$771,895
Ocean ForestEmerald Isle3$943,000
Brandywine BayMorehead City3$332,000
Sound View IslesAtlantic Beach2$1,445,000
The Grove OceansideAtlantic Beach2$1,610,000
Beau Coast WestBeaufort2$614,900

Every month on file for Carteret County

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April 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in April 2025?

130 homes sold in Carteret County in April 2025 at a middle price of $494,500, about $258 a square foot. The middle home took 42 days to sell. Sellers received 96.8% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$494,500 for homes that sold in April 2025, about $258 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 128 homes sold at a middle price of $461,500 — sales are up 1.6% and the middle price is up 7.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Heritage Pointe (15), Beaufort Club (7), Beau Coast (3), Ocean Forest (3), Brandywine Bay (3), Sound View Isles (2).

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