Carteret County housing market — May 2025

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

167

Homes sold

up 5% from a year ago

$435,000

Middle sale price

up 1.6% from a year ago

$245

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

98.3%

Of first asking price

27 sold above asking

4.3

Months of supply

at this pace

167 homes sold in Carteret County in May 2025 at a middle price of $435,000, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 98.3% of their first asking price on average, and 27 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 159 homes sold at a middle price of $428,000 — sales are up 5% and the middle price is up 1.6%.

167 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 4.3 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Stella BluffsStella11$309,990
Heritage PointeNewport8$372,910
Beau CoastBeaufort7$586,000
Brandywine BayMorehead City7$376,049
Bridge Point TownhomesCedar Point3$304,900
Ocean ForestEmerald Isle3$822,500
Bogue WatchNewport3$672,500
Cedar KeyNewport3$467,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in May 2025?

167 homes sold in Carteret County in May 2025 at a middle price of $435,000, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 98.3% of their first asking price on average, and 27 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$435,000 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $245 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 159 homes sold at a middle price of $428,000 — sales are up 5% and the middle price is up 1.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Stella Bluffs (11), Heritage Pointe (8), Beau Coast (7), Brandywine Bay (7), Bridge Point Townhomes (3), Ocean Forest (3).

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