27 homes sold in New Hope in the last year, at a typical $246K
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 New Hope homes are listed.
Every place New Hope 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 New Hope.
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 100% of New Hope’s sales, at a typical $238K (year to May 2026)
27 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $149NC $207
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2018 price
27 sales in the last year, against 33 in 2024 and a low of 18 in 2020. The typical sale went from $123K in 2018 to $246K.
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 $250K buys in New Hope
Check a listing against what New Hope 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 New Hope are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of New Hope’s home sales since 2018 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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in New Hope
- Shop in February. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 3 a month), and the most competition: 60% close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| New Hope now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 22% | 65% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 0% | 3% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.5% | 101.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 110 | 56 | 67 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (3) and about the 2017–19 level.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2018 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.
Owning the typical New Hope home costs about $1,445 a month
Price: New Hope’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Hope’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Hope 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $246K home, about $1,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Hope, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New HopeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Hope.
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.
Goldsboro, La Grange, Mar-Mac, Fremont, Mount Olive and Kinston sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Hope, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | 293 | $211K | $133 | 17% | 60 |
| Kinston | 187 | $170K | $94 | 19% | 69 |
| Mar-Mac | 52 | $275K | $146 | 23% | 52 |
| Fremont | 42 | $250K | $153 | 12% | 115 |
| La Grange | 40 | $241K | $143 | 19% | 114 |
| Mount Olive | 27 | $142K | $95 | 0% | 70 |
| New Hope | 27 | $246K | $158 | 19% | 65 |
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 New Hope
What do homes sell for in New Hope, NC?
27 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $246K, $158 a square foot.
Is New Hope a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Hope?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Hope?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $246K home that’s near $1,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Hope?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Hope’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Hope.
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).