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Housing in Brices Creek

58 homes sold in Brices Creek in the last year, at a typical $446K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Brices Creek homes are listed.

Homes sold
58
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$446K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$201
North Carolina $204
Paid vs. asking
98.8%
18% sold over asking
For sale now
23
September 2026 · 6 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Brices Creek’s sales, at a typical $437K (year to May 2026)

58 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$437K

typical sale · 61 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$195NC $207
Days to sell
66
Sold over asking
15%
Listings with a price cut
21%
14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price

58 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2021 and a low of 39 in 2012. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $446K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
03775112150$275K$350K$425K$500K2012: 39 sold, typical $256K’122013: 52 sold, typical $239K2014: 53 sold, typical $230K’142015: 70 sold, typical $234K2016: 100 sold, typical $255K’162017: 102 sold, typical $254K2018: 78 sold, typical $241K’182019: 69 sold, typical $266K2020: 77 sold, typical $292K’202021: 103 sold, typical $329K2022: 76 sold, typical $368K’222023: 65 sold, typical $400K2024: 60 sold, typical $418K’242025: 65 sold, typical $432KLast 12 months: 58 sold, typical $446KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $450K buys in Brices Creek

Houseat $195 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in North Carolinaat $207 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Brices Creek homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Brices Creek are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Brices Creek’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 58 sales.

If you’re buying in Brices Creek

  • Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

April has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (11%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 7 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 118 days to sellJFeb: 7 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 168 days to sellFMar: 9 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 92 days to sellMApr: 10 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 111 days to sellAMay: 10 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 92 days to sellMJun: 8 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 78 days to sellJJul: 8 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 103 days to sellJAug: 7 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 98 days to sellASep: 5 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 94 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 103 days to sellONov: 7 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 98 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 106 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole

Brices Creek now2017–192021 peakNC now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price18%12%44%15%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days32%1%2%29%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.8%98.1%99.8%97.8%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract711285567
Supply

20 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (13), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 62.

2012: 36 for sale’122013: 37 for sale2014: 40 for sale2015: 53 for sale’152016: 62 for sale2017: 49 for sale2018: 25 for sale’182019: 29 for sale2020: 26 for sale2021: 20 for sale’212022: 16 for sale2023: 13 for sale2024: 14 for sale’242025: 17 for saleLast 12 months: 20 for saleNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Brices Creek home costs about $2,494 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Brices Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brices Creek’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brices Creek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Brices Creek

Six things worth knowing

10

New listings in April

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.

Best time to buy
0.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $446K home, about $2,010 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

The schools grade for Brices Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Brices Creek
21 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brices Creek.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

New Bern, River Bend, James City, Fairfield Harbour and Neuse Forest sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Brices Creek, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
New Bern774$336K$18013%63
Fairfield Harbour163$339K$17411%97
James City139$331K$17126%54
River Bend77$300K$17513%60
Brices Creek58$446K$20118%71
Trent Woods58$436K$2057%67
Neuse Forest47$309K$17021%56

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Brices Creek

What do homes sell for in Brices Creek, NC?

58 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $446K, $201 a square foot.

Is Brices Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Brices Creek?

April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Brices Creek?

About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $446K home that’s near $2,010.

Where can I see homes for sale in Brices Creek?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brices Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brices Creek.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).