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New Bern Real Estate Market

The New Bern, 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 New Bern report in a click.

Median listing price
$373,500
▲ 4.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$195
1,895 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
June 2026
Active listings
602
For sale now
New listings
232
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$334,000
▲ 6.5% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.7%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
184
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$374K$367K$361K$355K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$374K$330K$287K$243K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
602
New this month
232
Pending
326
Price-reduced
109

As of June 2026, the median home listed in New Bern, NC asks $373,500 — up 4.3% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 64 days to go under contract, and 18% of the 602 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the New Bern, NC metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
42/100
#627 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.2%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
48
Value
31
Rental yield
34
Supply risk
54
Market heat
54

New Bern scores 42/100 on our composite Investor Score (#627 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 90% 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 New Bern ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,683/mo
−$191/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,875/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,075/mo
+$200/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $373,500 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)
696
▲ 10.3% vs 2024
5.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+986
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$65.7M/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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New Bern market FAQs

What is the median home price in New Bern?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in New Bern, NC is $373,500, up 4.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the New Bern, NC metro area.
How fast are homes selling in New Bern?
The median property in New Bern spends 64 days on the market, with 602 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving New Bern and the wider North Carolina market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the New Bern, 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.