New Bern housing market — March 2026

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

123

Homes sold

up 18.3% from a year ago

$330,000

Middle sale price

down 1.9% from a year ago

$169

Per square foot

middle, sold

51

Days on market

middle

98.5%

Of first asking price

19 sold above asking

3.1

Months of supply

at this pace

123 homes sold in New Bern in March 2026 at a middle price of $330,000, about $169 a square foot. The middle home took 51 days to sell. Sellers received 98.5% of their first asking price on average, and 19 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 104 homes sold at a middle price of $336,275 — sales are up 18.3% and the middle price is down 1.9%.

155 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 29.3% 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 March 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in March 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Fairfield HarbourNew Bern12$334,850
River BendNew Bern9$300,000
Bluewater RiseNew Bern8$461,000
Home on the LakeNew Bern6$338,730
Madeline FarmNew Bern6$356,845
West New BernNew Bern6$363,990
Carolina ColoursNew Bern5$550,000
Belle OaksNew Bern4$315,000

Every month on file for New Bern

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March 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Bern in March 2026?

123 homes sold in New Bern in March 2026 at a middle price of $330,000, about $169 a square foot. The middle home took 51 days to sell. Sellers received 98.5% of their first asking price on average, and 19 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Bern?

$330,000 for homes that sold in March 2026, about $169 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Bern?

A year earlier, 104 homes sold at a middle price of $336,275 — sales are up 18.3% and the middle price is down 1.9%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Bern?

Fairfield Harbour (12), River Bend (9), Bluewater Rise (8), Home on the Lake (6), Madeline Farm (6), West New Bern (6).

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