New Bern housing market — December 2024

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

98

Homes sold

up 3.2% from a year ago

$319,500

Middle sale price

up 6.1% from a year ago

$177

Per square foot

middle, sold

29

Days on market

middle

98.7%

Of first asking price

15 sold above asking

3.9

Months of supply

at this pace

98 homes sold in New Bern in December 2024 at a middle price of $319,500, about $177 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 98.7% of their first asking price on average, and 15 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 95 homes sold at a middle price of $301,250 — sales are up 3.2% and the middle price is up 6.1%.

84 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 34.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 383 homes were for sale in New Bern and 169 were under contract — about 3.9 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Carolina ColoursNew Bern11$396,665
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern11$317,000
Madeline FarmNew Bern8$337,495
Bluewater RiseNew Bern5$446,000
Creekside VillageNew Bern3$286,000
Falcon BridgeNew Bern3$307,000
Kings RowNew Bern3$289,900
River BendNew Bern3$370,000

Every month on file for New Bern

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December 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in December 2024?

98 homes sold in New Bern in December 2024 at a middle price of $319,500, about $177 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 98.7% of their first asking price on average, and 15 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$319,500 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $177 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 95 homes sold at a middle price of $301,250 — sales are up 3.2% and the middle price is up 6.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

Carolina Colours (11), Fairfield Harbour (11), Madeline Farm (8), Bluewater Rise (5), Creekside Village (3), Falcon Bridge (3).

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