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Morehead City Real Estate Market

The Morehead City, NC housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Morehead City report in a click.

Median listing price
$577,450
▲ 4.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$353
1,762 sq ft median
Median days on market
79
June 2026
Active listings
674
For sale now
New listings
166
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$509,950
▲ 14.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.7%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
133
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$599K$588K$576K$565K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Morehead City NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$600K$526K$452K$379K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Morehead City NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
674
New this month
166
Pending
260
Price-reduced
122

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Morehead City, NC asks $577,450 — up 4.3% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 79 days to go under contract, and 18% of the 674 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a buyer-leaning market. Figures cover the Morehead City, NC metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
29/100
#834 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
54
Value
8
Rental yield
5
Supply risk
58
Market heat
27

Morehead City scores 29/100 on our composite Investor Score (#834 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 92% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 4.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Morehead City ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,603/mo
−$296/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,899/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$3,208/mo
+$309/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $577,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
482
▼ 48.4% vs 2024
7.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+727
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$70.6M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Morehead City market FAQs

What is the median home price in Morehead City?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Morehead City, NC is $577,450, up 4.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Morehead City, NC metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Morehead City?
The median property in Morehead City spends 79 days on the market, with 674 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Morehead City, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.