Area data
New bern, NC — ZIP 28560
Population: 28,661 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,424
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $273,858
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $293,950
- Median days on market
- 55.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,624/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, winterWeather, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +556 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,267
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,974
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 288
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