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Carteret Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
1,256
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,959
Avg. Age in Years
0.3
Average Days on Site
125
Minimum Price
$475
Maximum Price
$14,000,000
Avg. Price
$681,499
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$398
Recently Listed in Carteret
$100,000
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Logo
0.21 acre lot$476,190/AcreActive
314 Cannonsgate Drive, Newport, NC 28570
MLS #: 10177812
Coldwell Banker HPW
$220,000
High Country Association of Realtors IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,530sqftUnder Contract
404 Penny Lane G, Morehead City, NC 28557
MLS #: 248650
Gray Buckner Real Estate LLC
$184,900
Canopy MLS IDX Logo
0.47 acre lot$393,404/AcreActive
108 Clara Crossroad None, Harkers Island, NC 28531
MLS #: 4331510
Select Properties of the Carolinas LLC
$2,350,000
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
5bds 7ba3,952sqftActive
1608 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
MLS #: 100531383
Emerald Isle Realty
$350,000
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
18.10 acre lot$19,337/AcreActive
165 Goose Pond Road, Marshallberg, NC 28553
MLS #: 100531050
Century 21 Coastal Advantage
$350,000
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
1.37 acre lot$255,474/AcreActive
7648 Us Hwy 70, Newport, NC 28570
MLS #: 100544927
TYSON AND HOOKS
$1,450,000
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
5bds 4ba2,624sqftActive
2307 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
MLS #: 100544208
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Adv EI
$899,900
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
3bds 2ba2,513sqftActive
139 Indian Trail, Beaufort, NC 28516
MLS #: 100520364
HTR Coastal Properties
$599,999
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
3bds 4ba3,059sqftActive
105 Everette Court, Newport, NC 28570
MLS #: 100538210
Point Realty Group LLC
$349,977
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,878sqftActive
2973 Highway 70, Beaufort, NC 28516
MLS #: 100546229
Realty One Group Navigate
$62,900
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
0.52 acre lot$120,962/AcreActive
690 2 Chatham Street, Newport, NC 28570
MLS #: 100515074
LPT Realty
$885,000
North Carolina Regional MLS IDX Logo
3.23 acre lot$273,994/AcreActive
4310 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
MLS #: 100417290
Blue Heron Real Estate

Demographic Information

Carteret County

68,652

Populations as of 2026

32,516

Total Labor Force

$70,235

Median Household Income

$42,707

Per Capita Income

50

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

14.9%

High School Graduate

15.5%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 68,652

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 3.8%
5 to 17 13.3%
18 to 64 56.7%
65 and Older 26.3%

Gender

Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 45.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 45.4%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 5.4%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 90.8%

Veterans

Veterans 6,741

Housing

Total Housing Units 51,615
Households 31,198
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 33.4%
Multi-Family 2.6%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $304,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,704
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $513
Median Gross Rent $1,062

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 12.8%
Less Than 1 Year 87.2%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 7,148
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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