Carteret County housing market — August 2025

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

173

Homes sold

up 13.1% from a year ago

$425,000

Middle sale price

down 5.6% from a year ago

$255

Per square foot

middle, sold

45

Days on market

middle

96.3%

Of first asking price

14 sold above asking

4.1

Months of supply

at this pace

173 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2025 at a middle price of $425,000, about $255 a square foot. The middle home took 45 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 14 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 153 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are up 13.1% and the middle price is down 5.6%.

133 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 16.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 4.1 months of supply at August 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Stella BluffsStella8$336,250
Bridgewood CondoMorehead City4$251,000
Beaufort ClubBeaufort3$509,900
Hunting BayCape Carteret3$400,000
Pier PointeEmerald Isle3$555,000
Sound Of The SeaEmerald Isle3$675,000
The Ocean ClubIndian Beach3$530,000
Bogue WatchNewport3$655,000

Every month on file for Carteret County

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August 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in August 2025?

173 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2025 at a middle price of $425,000, about $255 a square foot. The middle home took 45 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 14 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$425,000 for homes that sold in August 2025, about $255 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 153 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are up 13.1% and the middle price is down 5.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Stella Bluffs (8), Bridgewood Condo (4), Beaufort Club (3), Hunting Bay (3), Pier Pointe (3), Sound Of The Sea (3).

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