Housing in Cape Carteret, NC
Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data
Housing Market Snapshot
Source: Redfin — December 2025Median Sale Price
$427,000
Median List Price
$480,000
Price Per Sq Ft
$222
Days on Market
56
Active Inventory
7
Months of Supply
1.4
Seller's market
Zillow Home Value
$445,856
ZHVI — January 2026
Price Trends
Source: RedfinMarket Competitiveness
Source: RedfinSold Above List
0.0%
Off Market in 2 Weeks
0.0%
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.6%
Buyer's market
Market Activity
Source: RedfinHomes Sold
5
New Listings
1
Pending Sales
3
Price Per Square Foot
Source: RedfinMedian Sale $/SF
$222
Median List $/SF
$178
Cape Carteret vs Similar Cities
Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)Compared to cities with under 10,000 residents. Cape Carteret is highlighted.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Price Per Sq Ft
Rent Burden
Census Housing Data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Home Value
$347,500
Median Rent
$1,755
Total Housing Units
1,284
Vacancy Rate
13.0%
Owner Occupied
80.6%
Renter Occupied
19.4%
Median Property Tax
$1,732
per year
Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)
$1,369
Housing Types
The current median sale price in Cape Carteret, NC is $427,000 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 56 days on the market. 0.0% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 1.4 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $222. The median rent is $1,755 per month (Census ACS). About 80.6% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1994. There are 1,284 total housing units.