Craven County housing market — December 2025

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

141

Homes sold

up 9.3% from a year ago

$323,300

Middle sale price

up 5.5% from a year ago

$175

Per square foot

middle, sold

50

Days on market

middle

98.4%

Of first asking price

22 sold above asking

3.3

Months of supply

at this pace

141 homes sold in Craven County in December 2025 at a middle price of $323,300, about $175 a square foot. The middle home took 50 days to sell. Sellers received 98.4% of their first asking price on average, and 22 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 129 homes sold at a middle price of $306,340 — sales are up 9.3% and the middle price is up 5.5%.

93 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 467 homes were for sale in Craven County and 232 were under contract — about 3.3 months of supply at December 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern12$402,500
Bluewater RiseNew Bern11$335,000
West New BernNew Bern6$348,745
Athens AcresNew Bern5$382,000
Tyler, Home on the LakeNew Bern5$350,000
TabernaNew Bern4$520,000
Craeberne ForestNew Bern3$277,000
Madeline FarmNew Bern3$353,170

Every month on file for Craven County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in December 2025?

141 homes sold in Craven County in December 2025 at a middle price of $323,300, about $175 a square foot. The middle home took 50 days to sell. Sellers received 98.4% of their first asking price on average, and 22 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$323,300 for homes that sold in December 2025, about $175 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 129 homes sold at a middle price of $306,340 — sales are up 9.3% and the middle price is up 5.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

Fairfield Harbour (12), Bluewater Rise (11), West New Bern (6), Athens Acres (5), Tyler, Home on the Lake (5), Taberna (4).

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