Kinston housing market — January 2026

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

19

Homes sold

down 17.4% from a year ago

$180,000

Middle sale price

down 21.7% from a year ago

$114

Per square foot

middle, sold

61

Days on market

middle

94.1%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

6.9

Months of supply

at this pace

19 homes sold in Kinston in January 2026 at a middle price of $180,000, about $114 a square foot. The middle home took 61 days to sell. Sellers received 94.1% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $230,000 — sales are down 17.4% and the middle price is down 21.7%.

23 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 5.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 132 homes were for sale in Kinston and 38 were under contract — about 6.9 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Kinston in January 2026?

19 homes sold in Kinston in January 2026 at a middle price of $180,000, about $114 a square foot. The middle home took 61 days to sell. Sellers received 94.1% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Kinston?

$180,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $114 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Kinston?

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $230,000 — sales are down 17.4% and the middle price is down 21.7%.

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