Exact-city Zillow context
Zillow Research reports an exact-city ZHVI for New Bern, NC of about $284,000 for May 2026. ZHVI is a model-based home-value index, not a sale price or cash offer.
Last updated: July 23, 2026
This is the current source-backed market panel. Any earlier dated Redfin or Zillow figures elsewhere on this report are supplemental historical snapshots only, not the current refresh.
| Redfin median sale price | $342,209 |
|---|---|
| Year over year | +5.30% |
| Median days on market | 54 median days on market |
| Homes sold | 223 homes sold |
| Zillow ZHVI | $287,389 (+1.90% YoY) |
New Bern NC Redfin median sale price: $342,209 (+5.30% YoY), 54 median days on market, 223 homes sold for the rolling three months ending 2026-06-30 (Redfin Data Center; source updated 2026-07-03). New Bern NC Zillow ZHVI: $287,389 (+1.90% YoY) as of 2026-06-30 (Zillow Research). Zillow source label: Zillow Research exact New Bern city ZHVI as of 2026-06-30. Source scope: Redfin Data Center exact New Bern city row, rolling three months ending 2026-06-30; source updated 2026-07-03. Route new-bern-nc uses Redfin exact New Bern, NC city grain. Zillow uses exact New Bern, Craven County city grain. June 2026 primary fields only; older on-page figures remain supplemental context unless separately dated. Market data is background context only; property-specific value still depends on condition, title, occupancy, repairs, payoff, liens, and closing timeline.

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Zillow Research reports an exact-city ZHVI for New Bern, NC of about $284,000 for May 2026. ZHVI is a model-based home-value index, not a sale price or cash offer.
A public geography reference identifies New Bern with Craven County context. Craven County provides an official Register of Deeds page. Use that office path to identify the right records contact before relying on a property-specific answer.
Use market data to frame questions, then compare property condition, repairs, access, title, occupancy, lien, tax, estate, and seller-timing facts before treating a direct offer or listing plan as actionable.
Market data snapshot
Median sale price
$342,209
Rolling 3 months ending June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
Market measure for seller questions; property terms depend on the house.
Median sale-price change
+5.30%
Rolling 3 months ending June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
Recent market movement provides background for timing questions.
Homes sold
223
Rolling 3 months ending June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
Closed-sale activity; property details and terms still vary.
Median days on market
54 days
Rolling 3 months ending June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
Market timing varies by property and sale terms.
Active inventory
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June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
No figure is shown for this measure.
Average sale-to-list ratio
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June 2026
Redfin Data Center — New Bern, NC — rolling three months ending June 2026
No figure is shown for this measure.
ZHVI home-value index
$287,389
June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
City market measure for seller questions; property details still matter.
1-month ZHVI move
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June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
No figure is shown for this measure.
3-month ZHVI move
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June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
No figure is shown for this measure.
6-month ZHVI move
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June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
No figure is shown for this measure.
12-month ZHVI move
+1.90%
12 months ending June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
The 12-month change provides market direction through June 2026.
ZHVI row geography
New Bern, NC / Craven County
June 2026
Zillow Research — New Bern, NC ZHVI — June 2026
City and county geography is shown for market context.
Official records/tax starting point
Craven County
July 2026
Craven County official records/tax starting point, verified July 2026
Use the official local path for records, tax, court, probate, sheriff-sale, or recording questions; confirm property-specific costs and deadlines with the appropriate office or qualified professional.
Editable calculator cost inputs
Editable general estimates
July 2026
USA Home Buyers calculator boundary, verified July 2026
Adjust repairs, closing costs, payoff items, taxes, utilities, and timing to the property; this is not a quote or final settlement statement.
Use these public pages as market and records context only. A specific house still depends on condition, access, occupancy, title, payoff, repairs, timing, and written terms.
Compare an as-is sale with a realistic listing plan.
A direct buyer may review a property in New Bern as-is, but condition, access, occupancy, title, payoff, and written terms still need a property-specific review before anyone should rely on timing or price.
Start with Craven County Register of Deeds or the other official local links on this page for recorded documents, tax, court, probate, sheriff-sale, or code questions. Confirm property-specific answers with the appropriate office or qualified professional.
No. The New Bern table gives dated city-level context, including Redfin median sale price $342,209, homes sold 223, and median days on market 54 days. It is not a valuation, cash offer, appraisal, tax assessment, or promise for one home.
Timing depends on repairs, access, title, payoff, occupancy, buyer financing or buyer review, and seller readiness. The local days-on-market figure is context only; a direct sale and a listing can each move faster or slower based on the property facts.
Yes, the property can be discussed, but authority to sign, probate status, family agreement, title, cleanout, and closing timing must be confirmed for the specific Craven County property before relying on any sale path.
Compare repairs, cleaning, commissions, concessions, holding costs, utilities, taxes, insurance, payoff items, title requirements, closing costs, access needs, and written terms. The calculator uses editable general estimates; adjust them to your situation.
A direct-sale conversation may be worth comparing when privacy, repairs, fewer showings, or avoiding the traditional listing process matter. That does not make a direct sale automatically better, and it does not remove title, tax, legal, tenant, or closing requirements.
It can be reviewed, but lease status, access, rent, notices, repairs, and occupancy timing need to be handled through the proper process for the property. Do not rely on a general seller page for tenant-specific legal advice.
Use official notices, the lender, court, sheriff, trustee, housing counselor, attorney, or another qualified professional for deadlines. A sale option still depends on time, title, payoff, and written terms.
No. Nearby towns and neighborhood names are service-area orientation examples only. They are not claims about a past purchase, seller, address, office, property condition, or guaranteed service outcome.
No. Requesting information or a property review does not require you to accept an offer. If written terms are available, compare them with a realistic listing plan and take time to understand the trade-offs before deciding.