Morehead City housing market — May 2026

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

26

Homes sold

up 23.8% from a year ago

$496,000

Middle sale price

up 37.8% from a year ago

$269

Per square foot

middle, sold

19

Days on market

middle

96.1%

Of first asking price

6 sold above asking

3.8

Months of supply

at this pace

26 homes sold in Morehead City in May 2026 at a middle price of $496,000, about $269 a square foot. The middle home took 19 days to sell. Sellers received 96.1% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 21 homes sold at a middle price of $360,000 — sales are up 23.8% and the middle price is up 37.8%.

29 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 19.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 98 homes were for sale in Morehead City and 25 were under contract — about 3.8 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brandywine BayMorehead City5$385,000
Residences at BaskMorehead City5$1,750,000
Mandy FarmsMorehead City2$322,500
Sunrise PointMorehead City2$414,500

Every month on file for Morehead City

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Morehead City in May 2026?

26 homes sold in Morehead City in May 2026 at a middle price of $496,000, about $269 a square foot. The middle home took 19 days to sell. Sellers received 96.1% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Morehead City?

$496,000 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $269 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Morehead City?

A year earlier, 21 homes sold at a middle price of $360,000 — sales are up 23.8% and the middle price is up 37.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Morehead City?

Brandywine Bay (5), Residences at Bask (5), Mandy Farms (2), Sunrise Point (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2026 in Morehead City. 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.