| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $373,500 | +4.3% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $195 | 1,895 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 64 | +10% YoY |
| Active listings | 602 | +4% YoY |
| New listings this month | 232 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 18% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $334,000 | +6.5% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 98.7% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
New Bern Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in New Bern, NC asks $373,500 — up 4.3% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 64 days, with 602 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
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
New Bern housing market statistics
The table summarizes New Bern's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in New Bern?
New Bern home prices are up 4.3% year over year and -0.4% month over month as of June 2026, at a $373,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, New Bern NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, New Bern NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in New Bern?
New Bern has 602 active listings, 232 new this month, 326 pending as of June 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 90% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is New Bern a good real estate investment?
New Bern scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #627 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
42/100
#627 of 932 covered metros
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.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in New Bern?
A home at New Bern's $373,500 median listing runs about $1,875 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
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.
What is driving the New Bern housing market?
Longer-run demand in New Bern shows up in 696 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +986 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
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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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 much does it cost to buy a home in New Bern?
The median home listed in New Bern asks $373,500 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,875 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
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 as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in New Bern?
With a median 64 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, New Bern reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is New Bern a good place to invest in real estate?
New Bern scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #627 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in New Bern?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving New Bern and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
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.
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