New Bern housing market — January 2026

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

82

Homes sold

down 3.5% from a year ago

$332,840

Middle sale price

up 1.8% from a year ago

$171

Per square foot

middle, sold

86

Days on market

middle

97.5%

Of first asking price

7 sold above asking

4.7

Months of supply

at this pace

82 homes sold in New Bern in January 2026 at a middle price of $332,840, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 86 days to sell. Sellers received 97.5% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 85 homes sold at a middle price of $326,800 — sales are down 3.5% and the middle price is up 1.8%.

141 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 34.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 383 homes were for sale in New Bern and 169 were under contract — about 4.7 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Carolina ColoursNew Bern6$439,950
Bluewater RiseNew Bern5$402,000
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern5$585,000
GreenbrierNew Bern5$309,000
River BendNew Bern5$245,000
West New BernNew Bern5$345,240
Athens AcresNew Bern4$350,188
Carolina PinesNew Bern4$264,450

Every month on file for New Bern

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January 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in January 2026?

82 homes sold in New Bern in January 2026 at a middle price of $332,840, about $171 a square foot. The middle home took 86 days to sell. Sellers received 97.5% of their first asking price on average, and 7 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$332,840 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $171 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 85 homes sold at a middle price of $326,800 — sales are down 3.5% and the middle price is up 1.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

Carolina Colours (6), Bluewater Rise (5), Fairfield Harbour (5), Greenbrier (5), River Bend (5), West New Bern (5).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 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.