New Bern, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call New Bern home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

29,994

Population Estimate

$155,375

Median Home Value

91.9%

Employment Rate

28.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$187

Median Listing Price$372,250

Median Days on Market69

Active Listings385

New Listings108

Total Listings (Active + Pending)542

Avg Listing Price$433,476

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.76

Family Dual Income45

Median Household Income$43,204

Median Individual Income$26,957

Home Ownership53.0%

Home Value$155,375

Median Rent$859

Rent Burden35.3%

Poverty18.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED13.2%
Highschool Education24.0%
Some College34.7%
Bachelors Degree17.5%
Graduate Degree10.6%
Total College or Above28.1%
Stem Degree39.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married48.9%
Divorced15.5%
Never Married26.7%
Widowed8.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNew Bern

State IDNC

Population29,994

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.4%
19–29	14.5%
30–39	12.5%
40–49	9.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.9%
60–69	14.4%
70–79	7.8%
80+	6.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.1%

Unemployment Rate8.1%

Disabled16.1%

ETHNICITY

White58.9%

Black30.4%

Asian5.9%

Native American0.4%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other2.8%

Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic8.0%

Limited English3.1%

Health Uninsured12.4%

Veteran13.7%

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