Carteret County housing market — July 2026

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

170

Homes sold

up 9.7% from a year ago

$480,615

Middle sale price

up 10.7% from a year ago

$281

Per square foot

middle, sold

44

Days on market

middle

95.3%

Of first asking price

18 sold above asking

4.2

Months of supply

at this pace

170 homes sold in Carteret County in July 2026 at a middle price of $480,615, about $281 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 95.3% of their first asking price on average, and 18 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 155 homes sold at a middle price of $434,000 — sales are up 9.7% and the middle price is up 10.7%.

174 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 10.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 4.2 months of supply at July 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in July 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
CannonsgateNewport6$1,287,450
Atlantic Bch IslesAtlantic Beach3$1,299,000
1809 Live OakBeaufort3$357,400
805 MulberryBeaufort3$635,000
Pebble BeachEmerald Isle3$570,000
Mariners PointMorehead City3$595,000
Salt CreekNewport3$585,000
Cripple CreekSwansboro3$404,000

Every month on file for Carteret County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in July 2026?

170 homes sold in Carteret County in July 2026 at a middle price of $480,615, about $281 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 95.3% of their first asking price on average, and 18 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$480,615 for homes that sold in July 2026, about $281 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 155 homes sold at a middle price of $434,000 — sales are up 9.7% and the middle price is up 10.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

Cannonsgate (6), Atlantic Bch Isles (3), 1809 Live Oak (3), 805 Mulberry (3), Pebble Beach (3), Mariners Point (3).

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