New Bern housing market — October 2024

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

125

Homes sold

up 16.8% from a year ago

$309,900

Middle sale price

down 1.6% from a year ago

$176

Per square foot

middle, sold

30

Days on market

middle

97.6%

Of first asking price

24 sold above asking

3.1

Months of supply

at this pace

125 homes sold in New Bern in October 2024 at a middle price of $309,900, about $176 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 97.6% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $315,000 — sales are up 16.8% and the middle price is down 1.6%.

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

As this report was written, 383 homes were for sale in New Bern and 169 were under contract — about 3.1 months of supply at October 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern20$277,500
River BendNew Bern10$253,500
Carolina ColoursNew Bern8$429,655
Bluewater RiseNew Bern6$454,500
TabernaNew Bern5$470,000
Madeline FarmNew Bern4$314,810
Carolina PinesNew Bern3$332,000
Derby ParkNew Bern3$255,000

Every month on file for New Bern

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October 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in October 2024?

125 homes sold in New Bern in October 2024 at a middle price of $309,900, about $176 a square foot. The middle home took 30 days to sell. Sellers received 97.6% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$309,900 for homes that sold in October 2024, about $176 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $315,000 — sales are up 16.8% and the middle price is down 1.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

Fairfield Harbour (20), River Bend (10), Carolina Colours (8), Bluewater Rise (6), Taberna (5), Madeline Farm (4).

See what's for sale now

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