Carteret County housing market — September 2025

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

126

Homes sold

up 7.7% from a year ago

$452,300

Middle sale price

up 0.7% from a year ago

$259

Per square foot

middle, sold

55

Days on market

middle

94.4%

Of first asking price

6 sold above asking

5.7

Months of supply

at this pace

126 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2025 at a middle price of $452,300, about $259 a square foot. The middle home took 55 days to sell. Sellers received 94.4% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 117 homes sold at a middle price of $449,000 — sales are up 7.7% and the middle price is up 0.7%.

110 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 19% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 5.7 months of supply at September 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Stella BluffsStella9$309,999
Brandywine BayMorehead City5$385,000
Emerald Isle By The SeaEmerald Isle4$1,588,000
Heritage PointeNewport4$413,550
Country Club RunMorehead City3$452,000
Coastal MeadowsStella3$369,900
Eastman CreekBeaufort2$368,750
Cedar Point VillasCedar Point2$330,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in September 2025?

126 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2025 at a middle price of $452,300, about $259 a square foot. The middle home took 55 days to sell. Sellers received 94.4% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$452,300 for homes that sold in September 2025, about $259 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 117 homes sold at a middle price of $449,000 — sales are up 7.7% and the middle price is up 0.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Stella Bluffs (9), Brandywine Bay (5), Emerald Isle By The Sea (4), Heritage Pointe (4), Country Club Run (3), Coastal Meadows (3).

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