Wayne County housing market — August 2024

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

120

Homes sold

up 12.1% from a year ago

$274,000

Middle sale price

flat from a year ago

$152

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

100%

Of first asking price

16 sold above asking

3

Months of supply

at this pace

120 homes sold in Wayne County in August 2024 at a middle price of $274,000, about $152 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 16 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $274,000 — sales are up 12.1% and the middle price is flat.

113 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 356 homes were for sale in Wayne County and 126 were under contract — about 3 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Spring ForestGoldsboro5$374,900
Magnolia GroveGoldsboro3$277,000
Mimosa ParkGoldsboro3$255,000
Sillinger CreekGoldsboro3$259,900
Edgerton FarmsPikeville3$295,000
Fynloch ChaseFremont2$278,900
Arthur's CreekGoldsboro2$298,950
Cambridge FarmsGoldsboro2$320,453

Every month on file for Wayne County

‹ September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wayne County in August 2024?

120 homes sold in Wayne County in August 2024 at a middle price of $274,000, about $152 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 100% of their first asking price on average, and 16 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wayne County?

$274,000 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $152 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wayne County?

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $274,000 — sales are up 12.1% and the middle price is flat.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wayne County?

Spring Forest (5), Magnolia Grove (3), Mimosa Park (3), Sillinger Creek (3), Edgerton Farms (3), Fynloch Chase (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Wayne County. 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.