Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.098 homes sold in Carthage in the last year, at a typical $301K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Carthage homes are listed.
Every place Carthage homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Carthage.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
18% of Carthage’s sales are condos, at $246K less than a house
77 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 77 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $163NC $207
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $109NC $275
- Days to sell
- 290
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
98 sales in the last year, against 180 in 2024 and a low of 29 in 2015. The typical sale went from $220K in 2016 to $301K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Carthage
Check a listing against what Carthage 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.
Bidding wars in Carthage are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Carthage’s home sales since 2015 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 May 2026, 98 sales.
If you’re buying in Carthage
- Shop in August. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 106 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but March is the most competitive: 27% of March sales close over asking. August has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Carthage now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 28% | 39% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 8% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 3% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 99.3% | 98.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 106 | 213 | 49 | 62 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.9 times the 2019 low (8), 47% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 64.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $353K in the last year (77 sales), a condo for $107K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Carthage ranks 102nd of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Carthage is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Carthage home costs about $1,735 a month
Price: Carthage’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Carthage’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Carthage is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. April has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $301K home, about $1,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Carthage, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarthageTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Carthage.
Work & commuteCheck 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 hazardsLook 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Whispering Pines, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Seven Lakes and Foxfire for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Carthage, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 522 | $542K | $237 | 13% | 51 |
| Southern Pines | 324 | $530K | $238 | 15% | 55 |
| Seven Lakes | 168 | $530K | $216 | 10% | 70 |
| Carthage | 98 | $301K | $152 | 16% | 106 |
| Whispering Pines | 90 | $528K | $216 | 27% | 45 |
| Vass | 52 | $395K | $177 | 21% | 112 |
| Foxfire | 49 | $412K | $204 | 8% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Carthage
What do homes sell for in Carthage, NC?
98 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $301K, $152 a square foot. Houses sold for about $353K, condos for about $107K.
Is Carthage a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Carthage?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Carthage?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $301K home that’s near $1,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carthage?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carthage’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carthage.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).