Ellsworth and Lovie Ballance House · Photo: Jasonspsyche · CC BY-SA 3.043 homes sold in Hatteras in the last year, at a typical $585K
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 Hatteras homes are listed.
Every place Hatteras 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 Hatteras.
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.
Houses are 79% of Hatteras’ sales, at a typical $710K
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $372NC $207
- Days to sell
- 136
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Condos: 9 sold, typical $268K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 96 in 2021 and a low of 28 in 2014. The typical sale went from $277K in 2016 to $585K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Hatteras
Check a listing against what Hatteras 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 Hatteras are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Hatteras’ home sales since 2014 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, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in Hatteras
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.3% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 130 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but January is the most competitive: 15% of January sales close over asking. July has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Hatteras now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 5% | 15% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.3% | 92.9% | 97.8% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 130 | 221 | 140 | 62 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2014 low (12), 13% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 40.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $710K in the last year (34 sales), a condo for $268K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hatteras.
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.
Frisco and Avon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hatteras, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 59 | $536K | $349 | 5% | 119 |
| Hatteras | 43 | $585K | $395 | 0% | 130 |
| Frisco | 25 | $660K | $299 | 8% | 162 |
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 Hatteras
What do homes sell for in Hatteras, NC?
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $585K, $395 a square foot.
Is Hatteras a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hatteras?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hatteras?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hatteras’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hatteras.
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).