Kinston housing market — September 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published October 3, 2026 and kept as written.

26

Homes sold

up 8.3% from a year ago

$219,000

Middle sale price

up 15.3% from a year ago

$141

Per square foot

middle, sold

56

Days on market

middle

94.1%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

5.1

Months of supply

at this pace

26 homes sold in Kinston in September 2026 at a middle price of $219,000, about $141 a square foot. The middle home took 56 days to sell. Sellers received 94.1% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 24 homes sold at a middle price of $190,000 — sales are up 8.3% and the middle price is up 15.3%.

58 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 11.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 132 homes were for sale in Kinston and 39 were under contract — about 5.1 months of supply at September 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Castle OaksKinston2$207,000
Detas FieldsKinston2$365,000
Dogwood CreekKinston2$236,500

Every month on file for Kinston

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Kinston in September 2026?

26 homes sold in Kinston in September 2026 at a middle price of $219,000, about $141 a square foot. The middle home took 56 days to sell. Sellers received 94.1% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Kinston?

$219,000 for homes that sold in September 2026, about $141 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Kinston?

A year earlier, 24 homes sold at a middle price of $190,000 — sales are up 8.3% and the middle price is up 15.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Kinston?

Castle Oaks (2), Detas Fields (2), Dogwood Creek (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in September 2026 in Kinston. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.