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Unshakable ZIP Data 28501 | Kinston, NC Housing Market

Kinston · Lenoir County · Kinston, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28501, Kinston, North Carolina is $155,704 at $93 per square foot. 37 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 54.4 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 59 days on market with 4.8 months of supply. Sellers are getting 94.4 percent of list price and 16.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$102,379
Average price per sq ft$61
Median sale price$155,704
Median sale price per sq ft$93
Median home size1,680 sq ft
Median new listing price$175,500+22.7%
National size rank6,861

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold37+54.4%
Median days on market59 days
Months of supply4.8 months
New listings57+38.7%
Active listings104+55.7%
Pending sales52+20.2%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio94.4%-0.7 pts
Share sold above list16.7%-4.2 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$70,521
3-bedroom
$124,756
4-bedroom
$203,234
5-bedroom
$205,153

These figures describe the single-family market for Kinston, North Carolina ZIP 28501. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.