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Unshakable ZIP Data 28553 | Carteret County, NC Housing Market

Carteret County · Morehead City, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28553, Carteret County, North Carolina is $394,883 at $277 per square foot. 1 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 3.0 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 49 days on market with 6.4 months of supply. Sellers are getting 92.9 percent of list price and 0.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$280,782
Average price per sq ft$197
Median sale price$394,883
Median sale price per sq ft$277
Median home size1,428 sq ft
Median new listing price$384,216
National size rank25,340

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold1+3.0%
Median days on market49 days
Months of supply6.4 months
New listings2
Active listings3+51.9%
Pending sales1

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio92.9%-5.6 pts
Share sold above list0.0%0.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

3-bedroom
$308,817

These figures describe the single-family market for Carteret County, North Carolina ZIP 28553. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.