Craven County housing market — May 2025

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

180

Homes sold

up 15.4% from a year ago

$311,750

Middle sale price

down 2.1% from a year ago

$176

Per square foot

middle, sold

31

Days on market

middle

98.2%

Of first asking price

27 sold above asking

2.6

Months of supply

at this pace

180 homes sold in Craven County in May 2025 at a middle price of $311,750, about $176 a square foot. The middle home took 31 days to sell. Sellers received 98.2% of their first asking price on average, and 27 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 156 homes sold at a middle price of $318,445 — sales are up 15.4% and the middle price is down 2.1%.

185 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 23.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 467 homes were for sale in Craven County and 232 were under contract — about 2.6 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern12$325,333
TabernaNew Bern10$464,000
Bluewater RiseNew Bern9$334,500
Carolina ColoursNew Bern9$425,000
West New BernNew Bern8$340,615
Madeline FarmNew Bern7$338,650
River BendNew Bern6$311,000
Tyler, Home on the LakeNew Bern5$322,990

Every month on file for Craven County

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May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in May 2025?

180 homes sold in Craven County in May 2025 at a middle price of $311,750, about $176 a square foot. The middle home took 31 days to sell. Sellers received 98.2% of their first asking price on average, and 27 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$311,750 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $176 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 156 homes sold at a middle price of $318,445 — sales are up 15.4% and the middle price is down 2.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

Fairfield Harbour (12), Taberna (10), Bluewater Rise (9), Carolina Colours (9), West New Bern (8), Madeline Farm (7).

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