Dover, NC 28526 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 39
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Home Value
$137,119
+2.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
39
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
91 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
72.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
29%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
52%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$462
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 52% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 79% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−80% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (39/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 27.3% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 29% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $38k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,975 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $462 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 −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (73% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.6% to +10.7% (80% range; middle estimate +3.7%), chance of a rise 73%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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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 |
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