Kinston housing market — August 2026

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

26

Homes sold

down 16.1% from a year ago

$183,700

Middle sale price

down 5.8% from a year ago

$106

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

93.2%

Of first asking price

7 sold above asking

5.1

Months of supply

at this pace

26 homes sold in Kinston in August 2026 at a middle price of $183,700, about $106 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 93.2% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 31 homes sold at a middle price of $195,000 — sales are down 16.1% and the middle price is down 5.8%.

32 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 3.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 132 homes were for sale in Kinston and 38 were under contract — about 5.1 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Perry Park ExtensionKinston2$232,500

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Kinston in August 2026?

26 homes sold in Kinston in August 2026 at a middle price of $183,700, about $106 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 93.2% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Kinston?

$183,700 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $106 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Kinston?

A year earlier, 31 homes sold at a middle price of $195,000 — sales are down 16.1% and the middle price is down 5.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Kinston?

Perry Park Extension (2).

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