Craven County housing market — January 2026

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

102

Homes sold

up 1% from a year ago

$322,245

Middle sale price

up 5.7% from a year ago

$170

Per square foot

middle, sold

74

Days on market

middle

97.1%

Of first asking price

9 sold above asking

4.6

Months of supply

at this pace

102 homes sold in Craven County in January 2026 at a middle price of $322,245, about $170 a square foot. The middle home took 74 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 9 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 101 homes sold at a middle price of $305,000 — sales are up 1% and the middle price is up 5.7%.

176 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 29.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 467 homes were for sale in Craven County and 232 were under contract — about 4.6 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Carolina ColoursNew Bern6$439,950
Bluewater RiseNew Bern5$402,000
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern5$585,000
GreenbrierNew Bern5$309,000
River BendNew Bern5$245,000
West New BernNew Bern5$345,240
Athens AcresNew Bern4$350,188
Carolina PinesNew Bern4$264,450

Every month on file for Craven County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Craven County in January 2026?

102 homes sold in Craven County in January 2026 at a middle price of $322,245, about $170 a square foot. The middle home took 74 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 9 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Craven County?

$322,245 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $170 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Craven County?

A year earlier, 101 homes sold at a middle price of $305,000 — sales are up 1% and the middle price is up 5.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Craven County?

Carolina Colours (6), Bluewater Rise (5), Fairfield Harbour (5), Greenbrier (5), River Bend (5), West New Bern (5).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 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.