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How competitive is the New Bern housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 59/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.49
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 74
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 31.8%
- YoY of active listings
New Bern is moderately competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.49 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +6.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 74. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 31.8% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 59/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.49 · Inventory YoY: +6.6% · Median days on market: 74 · Sellers cutting price: 31.8% · Median listing price: $370,000 (+2.5% YoY)
New Bern snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $370K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 578
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 74
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.49
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 17.4%
- YoY +0.0%