Carteret County housing market — September 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published October 3, 2026 and kept as written.

135

Homes sold

up 7.1% from a year ago

$449,500

Middle sale price

down 0.6% from a year ago

$261

Per square foot

middle, sold

62

Days on market

middle

95%

Of first asking price

6 sold above asking

5.2

Months of supply

at this pace

135 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2026 at a middle price of $449,500, about $261 a square foot. The middle home took 62 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 126 homes sold at a middle price of $452,300 — sales are up 7.1% and the middle price is down 0.6%.

208 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 707 homes were for sale in Carteret County and 176 were under contract — about 5.2 months of supply at September 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
805 MulberryBeaufort4$492,000
Beaufort ClubBeaufort4$555,950
Heritage PointeNewport4$374,438
Beau CoastBeaufort3$630,000
McKae ParkGloucester3$130,000
HarborSide Club at 70WMorehead City3$390,000
IBRCAtlantic Beach2$541,500
1809 Live OakBeaufort2$335,150

Every month on file for Carteret County

August 2026 ›

September 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carteret County in September 2026?

135 homes sold in Carteret County in September 2026 at a middle price of $449,500, about $261 a square foot. The middle home took 62 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carteret County?

$449,500 for homes that sold in September 2026, about $261 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carteret County?

A year earlier, 126 homes sold at a middle price of $452,300 — sales are up 7.1% and the middle price is down 0.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carteret County?

805 Mulberry (4), Beaufort Club (4), Heritage Pointe (4), Beau Coast (3), McKae Park (3), HarborSide Club at 70W (3).

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