Carteret County housing market — December 2025

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

123

Homes sold

down 13.4% from a year ago

$446,000

Middle sale price

up 0.8% from a year ago

$240

Per square foot

middle, sold

49

Days on market

middle

95.1%

Of first asking price

7 sold above asking

5.8

Months of supply

at this pace

123 homes sold in Carteret County in December 2025 at a middle price of $446,000, about $240 a square foot. The middle home took 49 days to sell. Sellers received 95.1% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 142 homes sold at a middle price of $442,500 — sales are down 13.4% and the middle price is up 0.8%.

88 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 18.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 5.8 months of supply at December 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Beau CoastBeaufort5$577,500
Brandywine BayMorehead City4$349,950
Beau Coast WestBeaufort3$437,900
Heritage PointeNewport3$374,255
Courtyard EastBeaufort2$264,750
The Cottages at Front Street VillageBeaufort2$617,500
Star Hill Golf & Country ClubCape Carteret2$408,000
Marsh HarbourCedar Point2$685,000

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in December 2025?

123 homes sold in Carteret County in December 2025 at a middle price of $446,000, about $240 a square foot. The middle home took 49 days to sell. Sellers received 95.1% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$446,000 for homes that sold in December 2025, about $240 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 142 homes sold at a middle price of $442,500 — sales are down 13.4% and the middle price is up 0.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Beau Coast (5), Brandywine Bay (4), Beau Coast West (3), Heritage Pointe (3), Courtyard East (2), The Cottages at Front Street Village (2).

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