Carteret County housing market — August 2026

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

144

Homes sold

down 16.8% from a year ago

$497,500

Middle sale price

up 17.1% from a year ago

$299

Per square foot

middle, sold

58

Days on market

middle

95%

Of first asking price

7 sold above asking

4.9

Months of supply

at this pace

144 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2026 at a middle price of $497,500, about $299 a square foot. The middle home took 58 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 173 homes sold at a middle price of $425,000 — sales are down 16.8% and the middle price is up 17.1%.

217 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 11.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 712 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 180 were under contract — about 4.9 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
805 MulberryBeaufort6$534,500
Brandywine BayMorehead City4$367,000
1809 Live OakBeaufort3$357,400
Beaufort ClubBeaufort3$597,500
Cedar Point VillasCedar Point3$389,900
Eastman CreekBeaufort2$335,750
Olde Towne CondoBeaufort2$665,000
Bayshore ParkCape Carteret2$752,500

Every month on file for Carteret County

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August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in August 2026?

144 homes sold in Carteret County in August 2026 at a middle price of $497,500, about $299 a square foot. The middle home took 58 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$497,500 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $299 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 173 homes sold at a middle price of $425,000 — sales are down 16.8% and the middle price is up 17.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

805 Mulberry (6), Brandywine Bay (4), 1809 Live Oak (3), Beaufort Club (3), Cedar Point Villas (3), Eastman Creek (2).

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