Princeton housing market — May 2026

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

8

Homes sold

flat from a year ago

$331,170

Middle sale price

down 3.1% from a year ago

$191

Per square foot

middle, sold

17

Days on market

middle

97.3%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

6.3

Months of supply

at this pace

8 homes sold in Princeton in May 2026 at a middle price of $331,170, about $191 a square foot. The middle home took 17 days to sell. Sellers received 97.3% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 8 homes sold at a middle price of $341,900 — sales are flat and the middle price is down 3.1%.

18 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 37.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 50 homes were for sale in Princeton and 14 were under contract — about 6.3 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Carolyn RidgePrinceton2$328,750

Every month on file for Princeton

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May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Princeton in May 2026?

8 homes sold in Princeton in May 2026 at a middle price of $331,170, about $191 a square foot. The middle home took 17 days to sell. Sellers received 97.3% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Princeton?

$331,170 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $191 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Princeton?

A year earlier, 8 homes sold at a middle price of $341,900 — sales are flat and the middle price is down 3.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Princeton?

Carolyn Ridge (2).

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