Havelock, NC housing market
The typical Havelock home is worth about $235,000, up 2.8% in a year, 30% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 58 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Havelock compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Havelock at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Havelock | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $126,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $130,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $168,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $193,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $215,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $224,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $234,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $235,000 | $335,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Havelock in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Havelock has permitted 307 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Havelock's population fell by 4,114 even though 190 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | 0 | 64 | $11.5 million |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | 104 | 23 | 81 | $8.6 million |
| 2019 | 90 | 18 | 72 | $7.2 million |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $908,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $415,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $926,000 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2006 | 121 | 121 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2005 | 160 | 153 | 7 | $14.1 million |
| 2004 | 202 | 202 | 0 | $23.5 million |
| 2003 | 131 | 105 | 26 | $13.4 million |
| 2002 | 125 | 97 | 28 | $12.7 million |
| 2001 | 226 | 66 | 160 | $8 million |
| 2000 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $5.5 million |
How Havelock ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Havelock home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Havelock ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Havelock is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Havelock pay a median of $1,280. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $2,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28532, 28533; Carteret County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Havelock
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.