Craven County housing market — March 2025

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

139

Homes sold

down 7.9% from a year ago

$324,450

Middle sale price

up 7.3% from a year ago

$169

Per square foot

middle, sold

29

Days on market

middle

98.4%

Of first asking price

23 sold above asking

3.4

Months of supply

at this pace

139 homes sold in Craven County in March 2025 at a middle price of $324,450, about $169 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 98.4% of their first asking price on average, and 23 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 151 homes sold at a middle price of $302,490 — sales are down 7.9% and the middle price is up 7.3%.

178 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.8% 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 March 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in March 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern12$310,000
Madeline FarmNew Bern10$336,880
Tyler, Home on the LakeNew Bern8$321,745
Bluewater RiseNew Bern7$389,000
New Bern Downtown HistoricNew Bern5$640,000
West New BernNew Bern5$352,000
Athens AcresNew Bern4$359,800
Carolina ColoursNew Bern3$399,990

Every month on file for Craven County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in March 2025?

139 homes sold in Craven County in March 2025 at a middle price of $324,450, about $169 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 98.4% of their first asking price on average, and 23 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$324,450 for homes that sold in March 2025, about $169 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 151 homes sold at a middle price of $302,490 — sales are down 7.9% and the middle price is up 7.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

Fairfield Harbour (12), Madeline Farm (10), Tyler, Home on the Lake (8), Bluewater Rise (7), New Bern Downtown Historic (5), West New Bern (5).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in March 2025 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.