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The median home value in Carteret County, NC is $471,324 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$471,324
Year-over-Year
+3.09%
National Rank
#253 of 3071
Carteret County ranks 7th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +100.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Carteret County +72.6% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $476,483 in May 2026 to $471,324 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $476,483 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $478,286 | +2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $473,823 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $471,324 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $72,322 a year against a typical home value of $471,324 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Carteret County recorded a violent crime rate of 276 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,795 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 16,321 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Carteret County is $471,324. That's up 3.09% from a year earlier. That is about 100.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carteret County the 7th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $72,322, so a typical home costs about 6.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Carteret County recorded 276 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,321 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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