CSS NEUSE (Ironclad Gunboat) · Photo: Katyrw · CC BY-SA 4.0188 homes sold in Kinston in the last year, at a typical $164K
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 Kinston homes are listed.
Every place Kinston 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 Kinston.
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 93% of Kinston’s sales, at a typical $167K
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 175 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $96NC $207
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $93K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $164K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $96K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
188 sales in the last year, against 242 in 2024 and a low of 80 in 2012. The typical sale went from $85K in 2016 to $164K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Kinston
Check a listing against what Kinston 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 Kinston are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Kinston’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 May 2026, 188 sales.
If you’re buying in Kinston
- Shop in June. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.1% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Kinston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 16% | 34% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 2% | 2% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.1% | 91.4% | 97.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 142 | 69 | 62 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (50), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 120.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Kinston ranks 63rd 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. Kinston is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Kinston home costs about $1,000 a month
Price: Kinston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kinston’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kinston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $164K home, about $1,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Kinston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in KinstonCheck 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; Grifton, La Grange, Ayden, New Hope, Winterville and Farmville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kinston, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston | 188 | $164K | $97 | 19% | 53 |
| Winterville | 155 | $321K | $165 | 34% | 33 |
| Ayden | 90 | $262K | $146 | 13% | 74 |
| La Grange | 58 | $261K | $141 | 22% | 101 |
| Farmville | 58 | $243K | $141 | 24% | 67 |
| Grifton | 34 | $215K | $141 | 29% | 83 |
| New Hope | 20 | $238K | $149 | 15% | 60 |
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 Kinston
What do homes sell for in Kinston, NC?
188 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $164K, $97 a square foot.
Is Kinston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Kinston?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kinston?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $164K home that’s near $1,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kinston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kinston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kinston.
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).