Morehead City housing market — August 2026

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

24

Homes sold

down 17.2% from a year ago

$444,500

Middle sale price

up 11.1% from a year ago

$240

Per square foot

middle, sold

26

Days on market

middle

93.6%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

4.1

Months of supply

at this pace

24 homes sold in Morehead City in August 2026 at a middle price of $444,500, about $240 a square foot. The middle home took 26 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $400,000 — sales are down 17.2% and the middle price is up 11.1%.

35 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 4.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 98 homes were for sale in Morehead City and 25 were under contract — about 4.1 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brandywine BayMorehead City4$367,000
Brooke WoodsMorehead City2$668,950
Country Club RunMorehead City2$465,750
Mitchell VillageMorehead City2$484,500

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Morehead City in August 2026?

24 homes sold in Morehead City in August 2026 at a middle price of $444,500, about $240 a square foot. The middle home took 26 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Morehead City?

$444,500 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $240 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Morehead City?

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $400,000 — sales are down 17.2% and the middle price is up 11.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Morehead City?

Brandywine Bay (4), Brooke Woods (2), Country Club Run (2), Mitchell Village (2).

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