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Are buyers active in Morehead City?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 36/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.37
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 67
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.2%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Morehead City is **actively shopping** as of May 2026. The pending ratio is 0.37 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 67 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +11.3% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 27.2% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Morehead City is 36/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 36/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.37 · Inventory YoY: +11.3% · Median days on market: 67 · Sellers cutting price: 27.2% · Median listing price: $577,450 (+4.3% YoY)
Morehead City snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $577K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 674
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 79
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 18.2%
- YoY -0.0%