Craven County housing market — September 2024

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

137

Homes sold

down 16% from a year ago

$308,990

Middle sale price

up 3% from a year ago

$171

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

99.7%

Of first asking price

31 sold above asking

3.4

Months of supply

at this pace

137 homes sold in Craven County in September 2024 at a middle price of $308,990, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 99.7% of their first asking price on average, and 31 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 163 homes sold at a middle price of $300,000 — sales are down 16% and the middle price is up 3%.

149 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 21.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 467 homes were for sale in Craven County and 232 were under contract — about 3.4 months of supply at September 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
River BendNew Bern11$329,000
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern10$285,500
Bluewater RiseNew Bern7$410,875
Madeline FarmNew Bern7$330,789
TabernaNew Bern7$476,000
West New BernNew Bern6$346,925
Carolina PinesNew Bern4$322,500
West CrossroadsNew Bern4$260,778

Every month on file for Craven County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in September 2024?

137 homes sold in Craven County in September 2024 at a middle price of $308,990, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 99.7% of their first asking price on average, and 31 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$308,990 for homes that sold in September 2024, about $171 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 163 homes sold at a middle price of $300,000 — sales are down 16% and the middle price is up 3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

River Bend (11), Fairfield Harbour (10), Bluewater Rise (7), Madeline Farm (7), Taberna (7), West New Bern (6).

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