New Bern housing market — September 2024

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

104

Homes sold

down 17.5% from a year ago

$326,000

Middle sale price

up 4.5% from a year ago

$174

Per square foot

middle, sold

30

Days on market

middle

98.9%

Of first asking price

21 sold above asking

3.7

Months of supply

at this pace

104 homes sold in New Bern in September 2024 at a middle price of $326,000, about $174 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 98.9% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 126 homes sold at a middle price of $312,000 — sales are down 17.5% and the middle price is up 4.5%.

119 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 24% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 383 homes were for sale in New Bern and 169 were under contract — about 3.7 months of supply at September 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
River BendNew Bern11$329,000
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern10$285,500
Bluewater RiseNew Bern7$410,875
Madeline FarmNew Bern7$330,789
TabernaNew Bern7$476,000
West New BernNew Bern6$346,925
Carolina PinesNew Bern4$322,500
West CrossroadsNew Bern4$260,778

Every month on file for New Bern

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September 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in September 2024?

104 homes sold in New Bern in September 2024 at a middle price of $326,000, about $174 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 98.9% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$326,000 for homes that sold in September 2024, about $174 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 126 homes sold at a middle price of $312,000 — sales are down 17.5% and the middle price is up 4.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

River Bend (11), Fairfield Harbour (10), Bluewater Rise (7), Madeline Farm (7), Taberna (7), West New Bern (6).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in September 2024 in New Bern. 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.