Carteret County housing market — March 2026

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

102

Homes sold

down 2.9% from a year ago

$484,500

Middle sale price

down 7.7% from a year ago

$285

Per square foot

middle, sold

33

Days on market

middle

97%

Of first asking price

10 sold above asking

7

Months of supply

at this pace

102 homes sold in Carteret County in March 2026 at a middle price of $484,500, about $285 a square foot. The middle home took 33 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 105 homes sold at a middle price of $525,000 — sales are down 2.9% and the middle price is down 7.7%.

210 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 17.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 7 months of supply at March 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in March 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
1809 Live OakBeaufort5$367,400
Beacon's ReachPine Knoll Shores4$1,297,500
Beaufort ClubBeaufort3$515,000
Blair FarmMorehead City3$640,000
Heritage PointeNewport3$395,000
Cedar Creek EstSwansboro3$234,000
Beau CoastBeaufort2$707,500
Palmetto PlantationBeaufort2$429,950

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in March 2026?

102 homes sold in Carteret County in March 2026 at a middle price of $484,500, about $285 a square foot. The middle home took 33 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$484,500 for homes that sold in March 2026, about $285 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 105 homes sold at a middle price of $525,000 — sales are down 2.9% and the middle price is down 7.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

1809 Live Oak (5), Beacon's Reach (4), Beaufort Club (3), Blair Farm (3), Heritage Pointe (3), Cedar Creek Est (3).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in March 2026 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.