Carteret County housing market — October 2025

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

118

Homes sold

down 5.6% from a year ago

$475,000

Middle sale price

up 9.2% from a year ago

$297

Per square foot

middle, sold

33

Days on market

middle

96.8%

Of first asking price

12 sold above asking

6

Months of supply

at this pace

118 homes sold in Carteret County in October 2025 at a middle price of $475,000, about $297 a square foot. The middle home took 33 days to sell. Sellers received 96.8% of their first asking price on average, and 12 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 125 homes sold at a middle price of $435,000 — sales are down 5.6% and the middle price is up 9.2%.

119 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 6 months of supply at October 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Pine Knoll AssociationPine Knoll Shores4$996,250
Beau CoastBeaufort3$465,000
Heritage PointeNewport3$406,101
The Villas at NewportNewport3$255,000
Mcginnis PointPine Knoll Shores3$645,000
Beau Coast WestBeaufort2$494,950
Dolphin CondosCedar Point2$241,200
Archers PointEmerald Isle2$516,250

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in October 2025?

118 homes sold in Carteret County in October 2025 at a middle price of $475,000, about $297 a square foot. The middle home took 33 days to sell. Sellers received 96.8% of their first asking price on average, and 12 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$475,000 for homes that sold in October 2025, about $297 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 125 homes sold at a middle price of $435,000 — sales are down 5.6% and the middle price is up 9.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Pine Knoll Association (4), Beau Coast (3), Heritage Pointe (3), The Villas at Newport (3), Mcginnis Point (3), Beau Coast West (2).

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