Elizabeth City housing market — May 2026

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

67

Homes sold

up 28.8% from a year ago

$340,000

Middle sale price

up 2.6% from a year ago

$171

Per square foot

middle, sold

16

Days on market

middle

100%

Of first asking price

13 sold above asking

2.9

Months of supply

at this pace

67 homes sold in Elizabeth City in May 2026 at a middle price of $340,000, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 16 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 13 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 52 homes sold at a middle price of $331,438 — sales are up 28.8% and the middle price is up 2.6%.

81 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 19.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 191 homes were for sale in Elizabeth City and 75 were under contract — about 2.9 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Tooley HarborElizabeth City6$489,900
CrosswindsElizabeth City3$395,000
Hunters LakeElizabeth City3$315,000
QueenswoodElizabeth City3$360,000
Stockbridge at TanglewoodElizabeth City3$324,700
Adams LandingElizabeth City2$246,950
Mariners LandingElizabeth City2$427,450
Newbegun LandElizabeth City2$572,500

Every month on file for Elizabeth City

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May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Elizabeth City in May 2026?

67 homes sold in Elizabeth City in May 2026 at a middle price of $340,000, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 16 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 13 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Elizabeth City?

$340,000 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $171 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Elizabeth City?

A year earlier, 52 homes sold at a middle price of $331,438 — sales are up 28.8% and the middle price is up 2.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Elizabeth City?

Tooley Harbor (6), Crosswinds (3), Hunters Lake (3), Queenswood (3), Stockbridge at Tanglewood (3), Adams Landing (2).

See what's for sale now

Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2026 in Elizabeth City. 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.