Craven County, NC Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Craven County, NC is $321,860. There were 2,073 home sales in Craven County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Craven County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $272,870. The number of current listings in Craven County, NC is 2,465, and the percentage of properties for sale is 2465.00%. The county has 89 foreclosures, 22 bank owned properties, 26 headed for auction, and 2,465 properties for sale.

Craven County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
New Bern

$ 336,672

$ 208/sqft

Bridgeton

$ 235,000

$ 201/sqft

Havelock

$ 262,627

$ 191/sqft

Dover

$ 153,261

$ 108/sqft

Vanceboro

$ 262,927

$ 177/sqft

Ernul

$ 261,591

$ 435/sqft

Cove City

$ 180,000

$ 121/sqft

Housing Market Summary for Craven County, NC

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$327K$335K2.45%
Median Sold Price$256.5K$272.5K6.26%
Homes For Sale1,4102,41271.06%
Homes Sold862463-46.29%
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On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Craven County, NC

Craven County, NC home values range from $15,625 to $3,000,000. New Bern is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $350,000, and Dover is most affordable with average house prices of around $185,000.

Foreclosure
There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $165,256 in New Bern to the lowest value of $38,459 in New Bern. Foreclosure homes account for 2.00% of properties in Craven County, NC with New Bern containing 57 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 1.32% of all residential properties in Craven County, NC with New Bern containing 27 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $566,548 in Havelock to the lowest home value of $84,112 in New Bern.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Craven County, NC ranges from the highest value of $499,000 in Havelock to the lowest value of $38,459 in New Bern. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.71% of properties in Craven County, NC. There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC; New Bern containing 13 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    New Bern has 17 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Craven County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.84% of all properties in Craven County, NC. There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $339,000 in Vanceboro to the lowest value of $120,304 in Vanceboro.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 79.49% of residential properties in Craven County, NC with New Bern containing 1863 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $261,591 in Ernul to the lowest value of $15,625 in New Bern.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $780,616 in Bridgeton to the lowest price of $23,183 in Bridgeton. There are 7 cities within Craven County, NC. New Bern has 315 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 14.77% of properties in Craven County, NC.

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      Guide for Craven County, NC

      Foreclosure
      North Carolina Foreclosure Laws
      Home Buying Guides & Tips
      How To Buy a Piece of Land in Foreclosure
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      Foreclosure: Cómo Comprar Una Casa En Ejecución Hipotecaria
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