Johnston County housing market — December 2024

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

41

Homes sold

up 24.2% from a year ago

$334,900

Middle sale price

up 4.7% from a year ago

$198

Per square foot

middle, sold

54

Days on market

middle

99.8%

Of first asking price

9 sold above asking

6.3

Months of supply

at this pace

41 homes sold in Johnston County in December 2024 at a middle price of $334,900, about $198 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 99.8% of their first asking price on average, and 9 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 33 homes sold at a middle price of $320,000 — sales are up 24.2% and the middle price is up 4.7%.

27 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 48.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 259 homes were for sale in Johnston County and 101 were under contract — about 6.3 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Emerson FieldsPikeville6$289,900
Pine Tree Knolls at River RunSelma3$360,000
Lucas ParkSmithfield3$344,900

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Johnston County in December 2024?

41 homes sold in Johnston County in December 2024 at a middle price of $334,900, about $198 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 99.8% of their first asking price on average, and 9 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Johnston County?

$334,900 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $198 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Johnston County?

A year earlier, 33 homes sold at a middle price of $320,000 — sales are up 24.2% and the middle price is up 4.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Johnston County?

Emerson Fields (6), Pine Tree Knolls at River Run (3), Lucas Park (3).

See what's for sale now

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