Kinston housing market — October 2026

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

18

Homes sold

down 14.3% from a year ago

$201,500

Middle sale price

up 31.7% from a year ago

$124

Per square foot

middle, sold

22

Days on market

middle

93.6%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

7.3

Months of supply

at this pace

18 homes sold in Kinston in October 2026 at a middle price of $201,500, about $124 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 21 homes sold at a middle price of $153,000 — sales are down 14.3% and the middle price is up 31.7%.

59 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 5.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 131 homes were for sale in Kinston and 50 were under contract — about 7.3 months of supply at October 2026's pace of sales.

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Kinston in October 2026?

18 homes sold in Kinston in October 2026 at a middle price of $201,500, about $124 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Kinston?

$201,500 for homes that sold in October 2026, about $124 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Kinston?

A year earlier, 21 homes sold at a middle price of $153,000 — sales are down 14.3% and the middle price is up 31.7%.

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in October 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.