Kinston, NC housing market
The typical Kinston home is worth about $147,000, up 4.8% in a year, 56% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 49 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kinston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kinston at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Kinston | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $73,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $76,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $79,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $90,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $105,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $128,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $132,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $141,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $144,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $147,000 | $335,000 |
4 years of income
The typical Kinston home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Kinston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.