New Bern housing market — May 2025

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

148

Homes sold

up 26.5% from a year ago

$323,995

Middle sale price

down 1.2% from a year ago

$177

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

98.3%

Of first asking price

24 sold above asking

2.6

Months of supply

at this pace

148 homes sold in New Bern in May 2025 at a middle price of $323,995, about $177 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 98.3% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 117 homes sold at a middle price of $328,050 — sales are up 26.5% and the middle price is down 1.2%.

147 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 383 homes were for sale in New Bern and 169 were under contract — about 2.6 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern12$325,333
TabernaNew Bern10$464,000
Bluewater RiseNew Bern9$334,500
Carolina ColoursNew Bern9$425,000
West New BernNew Bern8$340,615
Madeline FarmNew Bern7$338,650
River BendNew Bern6$311,000
Tyler, Home on the LakeNew Bern5$322,990

Every month on file for New Bern

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May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in May 2025?

148 homes sold in New Bern in May 2025 at a middle price of $323,995, about $177 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 98.3% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$323,995 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $177 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 117 homes sold at a middle price of $328,050 — sales are up 26.5% and the middle price is down 1.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

Fairfield Harbour (12), Taberna (10), Bluewater Rise (9), Carolina Colours (9), West New Bern (8), Madeline Farm (7).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2025 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.