Wayne County housing market — May 2026

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

105

Homes sold

down 15.3% from a year ago

$258,830

Middle sale price

down 4.1% from a year ago

$149

Per square foot

middle, sold

44

Days on market

middle

97.2%

Of first asking price

12 sold above asking

3.4

Months of supply

at this pace

105 homes sold in Wayne County in May 2026 at a middle price of $258,830, about $149 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 97.2% of their first asking price on average, and 12 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 124 homes sold at a middle price of $270,000 — sales are down 15.3% and the middle price is down 4.1%.

110 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 20% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 356 homes were for sale in Wayne County and 126 were under contract — about 3.4 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Dees MeadowFremont3$258,830
Millbrook VillageGoldsboro2$304,500
RaintreeGoldsboro2$353,950
Spring ForestGoldsboro2$375,000
WoodfordGoldsboro2$229,000
Hadley AcresLa Grange2$392,750
WillowbrookPikeville2$285,000
Carolyn RidgePrinceton2$328,750

Every month on file for Wayne County

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May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wayne County in May 2026?

105 homes sold in Wayne County in May 2026 at a middle price of $258,830, about $149 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 97.2% of their first asking price on average, and 12 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wayne County?

$258,830 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $149 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wayne County?

A year earlier, 124 homes sold at a middle price of $270,000 — sales are down 15.3% and the middle price is down 4.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wayne County?

Dees Meadow (3), Millbrook Village (2), Raintree (2), Spring Forest (2), Woodford (2), Hadley Acres (2).

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