Kinston housing market — July 2026

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

29

Homes sold

up 7.4% from a year ago

$200,000

Middle sale price

up 7.5% from a year ago

$108

Per square foot

middle, sold

21

Days on market

middle

96.7%

Of first asking price

3 sold above asking

4.6

Months of supply

at this pace

29 homes sold in Kinston in July 2026 at a middle price of $200,000, about $108 a square foot. The middle home took 21 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 27 homes sold at a middle price of $186,000 — sales are up 7.4% and the middle price is up 7.5%.

38 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 13.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 132 homes were for sale in Kinston and 38 were under contract — about 4.6 months of supply at July 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in July 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Castle OaksKinston2$204,500

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Kinston in July 2026?

29 homes sold in Kinston in July 2026 at a middle price of $200,000, about $108 a square foot. The middle home took 21 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Kinston?

$200,000 for homes that sold in July 2026, about $108 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Kinston?

A year earlier, 27 homes sold at a middle price of $186,000 — sales are up 7.4% and the middle price is up 7.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Kinston?

Castle Oaks (2).

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