Wayne County housing market — September 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published October 3, 2026 and kept as written.

85

Homes sold

down 20.6% from a year ago

$278,500

Middle sale price

up 1.3% from a year ago

$155

Per square foot

middle, sold

49

Days on market

middle

97.2%

Of first asking price

5 sold above asking

4.2

Months of supply

at this pace

85 homes sold in Wayne County in September 2026 at a middle price of $278,500, about $155 a square foot. The middle home took 49 days to sell. Sellers received 97.2% of their first asking price on average, and 5 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $275,000 — sales are down 20.6% and the middle price is up 1.3%.

148 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 22.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 353 homes were for sale in Wayne County and 117 were under contract — about 4.2 months of supply at September 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
FredericksburgGoldsboro3$150,000
Planters RidgePikeville3$260,000
Massey FarmDudley2$266,772
Dees MeadowFremont2$256,365
Grand OaksGoldsboro2$294,950
Creeks EdgePikeville2$354,833
Gander LakePrinceton2$342,450

Every month on file for Wayne County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wayne County in September 2026?

85 homes sold in Wayne County in September 2026 at a middle price of $278,500, about $155 a square foot. The middle home took 49 days to sell. Sellers received 97.2% of their first asking price on average, and 5 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wayne County?

$278,500 for homes that sold in September 2026, about $155 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wayne County?

A year earlier, 107 homes sold at a middle price of $275,000 — sales are down 20.6% and the middle price is up 1.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wayne County?

Fredericksburg (3), Planters Ridge (3), Massey Farm (2), Dees Meadow (2), Grand Oaks (2), Creeks Edge (2).

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