The median home in Cape Carteret, North Carolina is valued at $445,856, down 0.2% year over year. Cape Carteret is part of the Morehead City, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$445,856

-0.2%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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$89,171 on $445,856

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Out of reach43.5% of income

Need $116,443/yr to afford.

PITI$2,717

P/I43.5%

Afford$287K

Gap-$159K

P&I $2,254Tax $312Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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Wrightsville Beach$1.64M Bald Head Island$1.36M Cashiers$1.34M Marvin$1.23M Weddington$1.04M Highlands$1.02M Duck$978K Topsail Beach$927K

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