Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 101,074 ↑ 0.3% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $64,635 13% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $206,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Median Age | 39.2 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.5% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 157 transactions |
| Active Listings | 160 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 131 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Jul 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $15,443 |
| Recent Sales | 84 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 139 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 34.40 acres |
| Active Listings | 61 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 9.84 | $39,000 | $3,963 | 1375 Nc 43 | Vanceboro |
| Feb 2026 | 10.20 | $45,000 | $4,412 | Arant Farm Rd | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 19.50 | $122,500 | $6,282 | 2405 Nc-43 | Vanceboro |
| Feb 2026 | 17.66 | $260,000 | $14,723 | 0 Perrytown Road | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 3.42 | $69,000 | $20,175 | 820 Perrytown Road | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 1.88 | $65,000 | $34,574 | 4003 Heather Court | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 52.47 | $106,000 | $2,020 | State Route 1934 | Aurora |
| Feb 2026 | 25.00 | $90,000 | $3,600 | 45 Adams Creek Road | Havelock |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $55,000 | $55,000 | 3406 Old Airport Road | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $90,000 | $18,000 | 430 Buck Lane | Vanceboro |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 16.80 | $138,000 | $8,214 | 0 Stapleford Road | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 8.94 | $130,000 | $14,541 | 0 Shadyview Beach Road | Havelock |
| Jan 2026 | 1.55 | $272,500 | $175,806 | 506 Red Drum Way E | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 6.73 | $26,000 | $3,863 | State Route 1917 End | Aurora |
| Jan 2026 | 105.38 | $385,000 | $3,653 | 840 Wilmar Road | Vanceboro |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $152,000 | $152,000 | 1020 Harbour Pointe Drive | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 16.53 | $175,000 | $10,587 | 180 Asbury Road | Cove City |
| Dec 2025 | 4.70 | $8,500 | $1,809 | State Route 1923 | Aurora |
| Dec 2025 | 8.00 | $16,500 | $2,062 | 965 Saints Delight Church Rd | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 72.89 | $50,000 | $686 | State Route 1904 Off | Aurora |
| Dec 2025 | 33.16 | $140,000 | $4,222 | 1315 Nc 43 Highway | Vanceboro |
| Dec 2025 | 1.58 | $100,000 | $63,291 | 1104 Harbour Pointe Drive | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 1.40 | $120,000 | $85,714 | 1106 Harbour Pointe Drive | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 5570 River Road | Vanceboro |
| Nov 2025 | 2.05 | $45,000 | $21,951 | McCotter Blvd | Havelock |
| Nov 2025 | 3.61 | $140,000 | $38,781 | 130 Perrytown Road | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 3.85 | $330,000 | $85,714 | 28560-9303 9303 | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 3.85 | $330,000 | $85,714 | 0 Washington Post Road | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 1.75 | $94,255 | $53,860 | 103 Abbey Road | Vanceboro |
| Nov 2025 | 1.48 | $79,713 | $53,860 | 101 Abbey Road | Vanceboro |
| Nov 2025 | 1.22 | $65,709 | $53,860 | 102 Abbey Road | Vanceboro |
| Nov 2025 | 1.12 | $60,323 | $53,860 | 100 Abbey Road | Vanceboro |
| Nov 2025 | 2.29 | $15,000 | $6,550 | State Route 1912 | Aurora |
| Nov 2025 | 2.52 | $270,000 | $107,143 | 1000 Ecru Circle | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 4.52 | $33,000 | $7,301 | State Route 1923 | Aurora |
| Nov 2025 | 8.83 | $3,000 | $340 | State Route 1002 | Aurora |
| Nov 2025 | 7.31 | $60,000 | $8,208 | 127 Wainwright Court | Havelock |
| Oct 2025 | 5.53 | $50,000 | $9,042 | 0 Wilmar Road | Vanceboro |
| Oct 2025 | 1.02 | $140,000 | $137,255 | 3270 Old Airport Road | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 10.46 | $160,000 | $15,296 | N/A Lane Farm | Cove City |
| Oct 2025 | 2.66 | $130,000 | $48,872 | Lot 26 Butler Road | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 34.40 | $170,000 | $4,942 | 2661 Old Brick Road | Vanceboro |
| Oct 2025 | 2.91 | $39,000 | $13,402 | 10770 Nc-55 | Dover |
| Oct 2025 | 2.60 | $45,000 | $17,308 | 257 Wards Lane | Havelock |
| Oct 2025 | 1.01 | $55,000 | $54,455 | 116 Cedarwood | Havelock |
| Oct 2025 | 165.88 | $338,000 | $2,038 | 1115 Wilmar Road | Vanceboro |
| Oct 2025 | 214.70 | $850,000 | $3,959 | Kershaw Rd | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 1.52 | $100,000 | $65,789 | 304 Taberna Way | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 49.36 | $315,000 | $6,382 | 2835 Old Brick Road | Vanceboro |
| Oct 2025 | 10.04 | $145,000 | $14,442 | 513 Prichard Avenue | Havelock |
| Oct 2025 | 1.72 | $42,500 | $24,709 | 140 Baytree Lane | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 10.45 | $90,000 | $8,612 | 660 Harris Road | Grifton |
| Sep 2025 | 323.78 | $5,000,000 | $15,443 | 0 County Line Road | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 1.81 | $60,000 | $33,149 | 125 Wainwright Court | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 1.00 | $32,500 | $32,500 | 120 Cedarwood | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 5.79 | $600,000 | $103,627 | E Us Highway 70 | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 5.48 | $30,000 | $5,474 | State Route 1901 | Washington |
| Sep 2025 | 1.27 | $202,500 | $159,449 | 104 Moores Farm Road | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 1.00 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 167 Finch Lane | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 15.60 | $210,000 | $13,462 | 0 Newsome Drive | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 15.64 | $210,000 | $13,427 | Newsome Dr | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 3.96 | $154,000 | $38,889 | 107 Pioneer Trail | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 4.25 | $290,000 | $68,235 | 31 Gables Rd | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 61.30 | $575,000 | $9,380 | 000 Crump Farm /Brices Creek Road | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 1.25 | $258,000 | $206,400 | 123 Waterway Drive | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 8.37 | $95,000 | $11,350 | 490 N North Phillips Avenue | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 5.54 | $124,000 | $22,383 | Lot 40 Pender Street | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 287.50 | $104,000 | $362 | Kershaw Rd | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 3.52 | $150,000 | $42,614 | Tbd Mccotter Boulevard | Havelock |
| Aug 2025 | 185.00 | $775,000 | $4,189 | 425 Biddle Road | Dover |
| Aug 2025 | 8.14 | $85,000 | $10,442 | 250 Tree Lane | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 2.62 | $365,000 | $139,313 | 1280 Old Cherry Point Rd | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 13.00 | $95,000 | $7,308 | 370 Matties Lane | New Bern |
| Aug 2025 | 1.78 | $73,900 | $41,517 | 131 N Mitchell Way | Havelock |
| Jul 2025 | 1.02 | $36,500 | $35,784 | 111 Marie Court | Havelock |
| Jul 2025 | 4.59 | $237,500 | $51,743 | 4055 E Us Highway 70 | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 5.80 | $475,000 | $81,897 | 4055 Us 70 | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 1.09 | $375,000 | $344,037 | 117 Anchor Way | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 23.75 | $100,000 | $4,211 | 220 Tuscarora Rhem Road | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 880.35 | $150,000 | $170 | Whortonsville Rd | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 12.69 | $107,000 | $8,432 | Janiero Rd | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 16.00 | $72,000 | $4,500 | 0 Heath Swamp Road | Cove City |
| Jul 2025 | 1.15 | $115,000 | $100,000 | 109 Brugg Court | New Bern |
| Jul 2025 | 1.64 | $22,000 | $13,415 | 132 Baytree Lane | Havelock |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $49,900 |
| Recent Sales | 73 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 86 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.43 acres |
| Active Listings | 99 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.31 | $44,500 | 518 B Street | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.63 | $49,900 | 100 Farmview Drive | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.60 | $49,900 | 102 Farmview Drive | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.44 | $46,900 | 103 Farmview Dr Lot 3 | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $46,900 | 101 Farmview Dr Lot 4 | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.37 | $190,000 | 245 Highwood Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $74,160 | 2502 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.59 | $82,400 | 2501 Junco Court | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $72,100 | 2518 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $72,100 | 2516 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.41 | $72,100 | 2513 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.40 | $72,100 | 2515 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.38 | $70,040 | 2511 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.39 | $72,100 | 2517 Starling Lane | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.41 | $72,100 | 2507 Plover Way | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $72,100 | 2502 Plover Way | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.40 | $72,100 | 2509 Plover Way | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.10 | $11,000 | 219 Jones Street | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $19,999 | 201 Augusta Court | Havelock |
| Feb 2026 | 0.55 | $50,000 | 1001 Alabaster Drive | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.55 | $60,500 | 1205 Brices Creek Rd | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.24 | $17,000 | 1506 Hazel Avenue | New Bern |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $38,000 | 322 Hoke Street | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $49,900 | 125 Hawks Pond Road | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.87 | $65,000 | 113 Waterway Drive | Havelock |
| Jan 2026 | 0.12 | $5,750 | 2204 Nelson Street | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.12 | $5,750 | 2206 Nelson Street | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.81 | $30,000 | 105 Waterway Drive | Havelock |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $110,000 | 231 Highwood Ln | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.33 | $51,000 | 150 Coventry Ct | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $11,000 | 724 Oak Street | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $185,000 | 1310 Commerce Dr | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.21 | $12,500 | 805 Pavie Avenue | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.56 | $102,000 | 4012 Sienna Trail | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.34 | $150,000 | 5314 Trade Winds Road | New Bern |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $725,000 | 305 Renneys Creek Dr | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.69 | $3,500 | 3615 Hills Neck Rd | Ernul |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $47,500 | 402 N A Street | Bridgeton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $5,000 | 6114 Cutlass Ct | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.61 | $70,000 | 4107 Sage Close | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.64 | $82,000 | 1000 Alabaster Drive | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.08 | $334,000 | 804 E Front Street | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.88 | $38,500 | 636 Glenn Drive | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $28,000 | 3300 Oaks Road | New Bern |
| Dec 2025 | 0.37 | $10,000 | 2334 Caracara Dr | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 0.82 | $45,000 | 124 Cedarwood | Havelock |
| Nov 2025 | 0.12 | $7,500 | 1009 Bloomfield Street | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 0.91 | $37,500 | 198 David Alvania Court | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 0.72 | $149,900 | 2808 Waterleaf Point | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 0.48 | $111,310 | 4 & 5a Paddington Way | Trent Woods |
| Nov 2025 | 0.38 | $25,000 | 908 Hearthside Court | New Bern |
| Nov 2025 | 0.34 | $28,000 | 1617 Caracara Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.31 | $45,000 | 1813 Caracara Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.28 | $45,000 | 1831 Caracara Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.35 | $42,000 | 1716 Caracara Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.48 | $129,000 | 1500 Zurich Place | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.47 | $120,000 | 157 Trent Shores Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.94 | $120,000 | 121 Spinnaker Lane | Havelock |
| Oct 2025 | 0.18 | $30,000 | 55 Bayside Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.18 | $30,000 | 56 Bayside Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.32 | $30,000 | 53 Bayside Drive | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.12 | $15,000 | 1513 Lincoln Street | New Bern |
| Oct 2025 | 0.80 | $28,000 | 206 Shreveport Court | Havelock |
| Sep 2025 | 0.94 | $69,000 | 4912 Spring Green Pass | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.13 | $35,000 | 1300 Albury Court | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.42 | $116,551 | 5204 Bucco Reef Road | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.27 | $23,000 | 818 Pelican Drive | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.14 | $82,500 | 4058 Reunion Pointe Lane | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.13 | $82,500 | 4056 Reunion Pointe Lane | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.42 | $75,000 | 1006 Parchment Bluff | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.16 | $5,000 | E Us Highway 70 | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.98 | $40,000 | 169 Finch Lane | New Bern |
| Sep 2025 | 0.70 | $89,000 | 1335 E Main St | Havelock |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 101,074 |
| Population (2020) | 100,720 |
| Population Growth | 0.35% |
| Median Household Income | $64,635 |
| Median Home Value | $206,200 |
| Total Housing Units | 47,404 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,932 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.5% |
| Median Age | 39.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 10,735 (10.6%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.5% |
Market Overview
Craven County, North Carolina has a population of 101,074, which has grown 0.35% since 2020. The median household income is $64,635, below the national median of $74,580 by 13.3%. With a median home value of $206,200 and an unemployment rate of 3.5%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 12.5% suggests soft market conditions. The county's location in North Carolina makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $15,370 per acre, with properties averaging 34.40 acres. There are currently 160 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Craven County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Craven County has a population of 101,074. The county has grown 0.35% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Craven County?
The median household income in Craven County is $64,635, which is 13.3% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Craven County growing or shrinking?
Craven County is growing. The population has increased 0.35% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Craven County?
The median home value in Craven County is $206,200. The housing vacancy rate is 12.5%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $15,370 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $50,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Craven County, North Carolina?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.