Cove City, NC 28523 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 17
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Home Value
$183,822
+2.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
17
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.1 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
108 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
113.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
32%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
144%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$528
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 144% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 33% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−50% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (17/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (113.2% of list); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 32% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $49k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,149 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $528 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (67% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.6% to +9.7% (80% range; middle estimate +2.6%), chance of a rise 67%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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Other ZIP codes in Craven County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Woods, NC 28562 | $316.8K | +2.3% | 44 |
| New Bern, NC 28560 | $270.5K | +2.3% | 52 |
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