Johnston County housing market — August 2024

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

43

Homes sold

down 18.9% from a year ago

$319,900

Middle sale price

down 5.4% from a year ago

$198

Per square foot

middle, sold

30

Days on market

middle

100%

Of first asking price

4 sold above asking

6

Months of supply

at this pace

43 homes sold in Johnston County in August 2024 at a middle price of $319,900, about $198 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 53 homes sold at a middle price of $338,000 — sales are down 18.9% and the middle price is down 5.4%.

43 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 44.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 259 homes were for sale in Johnston County and 101 were under contract — about 6 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Avery LandingSmithfield6$319,900
Emerson FieldsPikeville2$289,900

Every month on file for Johnston County

‹ September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Johnston County in August 2024?

43 homes sold in Johnston County in August 2024 at a middle price of $319,900, about $198 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Johnston County?

$319,900 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $198 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Johnston County?

A year earlier, 53 homes sold at a middle price of $338,000 — sales are down 18.9% and the middle price is down 5.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Johnston County?

Avery Landing (6), Emerson Fields (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Johnston 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.