Palo Alto Plantation · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0516 homes sold in Piney Green in the last year, at a typical $305K
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 Piney Green homes are listed.
Every place Piney Green 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 Piney Green.
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 88% of Piney Green’s sales, at a typical $314K
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 454 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $171NC $207
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $260K
Townhouses: 61 sold, typical $203K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
516 sales in the last year, against 703 in 2022 and a low of 39 in 2012. The typical sale went from $132K in 2016 to $305K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Piney Green
Check a listing against what Piney Green 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 Piney Green are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Piney Green’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, 516 sales.
If you’re buying in Piney Green
- Shop in August. It brings about 46 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 56 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). November has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than North Carolina
| Piney Green now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 25% | 52% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.1% | 100.7% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 87 | 50 | 62 |
124 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2012 low (68), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 197.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Piney Green ranks 19th 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. Piney Green is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Piney Green home costs about $1,733 a month
Price: Piney Green’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Piney Green’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Piney Green is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $305K home, about $1,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Piney Green, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Piney GreenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Piney Green.
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.
Pumpkin Center and Jacksonville sell for less a square foot; Cedar Point and Cape Carteret for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Piney Green, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 661 | $240K | $161 | 26% | 31 |
| Piney Green | 516 | $305K | $169 | 25% | 47 |
| Half Moon | 169 | $278K | $171 | 30% | 40 |
| Swansboro | 88 | $358K | $199 | 11% | 52 |
| Cedar Point | 54 | $433K | $247 | 19% | 97 |
| Pumpkin Center | 44 | $240K | $162 | 34% | 43 |
| Cape Carteret | 39 | $447K | $227 | 13% | 58 |
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 Piney Green
What do homes sell for in Piney Green, NC?
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $305K, $169 a square foot.
Is Piney Green a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 159 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 50 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Piney Green?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Piney Green?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $305K home that’s near $1,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Piney Green?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Piney Green’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Piney Green.
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).