Craven County housing market — August 2024

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

166

Homes sold

up 1.2% from a year ago

$312,167

Middle sale price

up 5.8% from a year ago

$181

Per square foot

middle, sold

20

Days on market

middle

98.7%

Of first asking price

32 sold above asking

2.8

Months of supply

at this pace

166 homes sold in Craven County in August 2024 at a middle price of $312,167, about $181 a square foot. The middle home took 20 days to sell. Sellers received 98.7% of their first asking price on average, and 32 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 164 homes sold at a middle price of $295,000 — sales are up 1.2% and the middle price is up 5.8%.

188 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 19.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 467 homes were for sale in Craven County and 232 were under contract — about 2.8 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern15$383,000
Carolina ColoursNew Bern11$398,165
New Bern Downtown HistoricNew Bern6$520,000
Madeline FarmNew Bern5$319,830
River BendNew Bern5$265,000
TabernaNew Bern5$425,000
Cherry BranchHavelock4$283,500
Southern TerraceHavelock4$265,000

Every month on file for Craven County

‹ September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in August 2024?

166 homes sold in Craven County in August 2024 at a middle price of $312,167, about $181 a square foot. The middle home took 20 days to sell. Sellers received 98.7% of their first asking price on average, and 32 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$312,167 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $181 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 164 homes sold at a middle price of $295,000 — sales are up 1.2% and the middle price is up 5.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

Fairfield Harbour (15), Carolina Colours (11), New Bern Downtown Historic (6), Madeline Farm (5), River Bend (5), Taberna (5).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Craven 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.