Is New Bern, NC a good place to invest in rental property?

New Bern, NC has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-511 and a median cap rate of 4.1%, on a median sold price of $278,000. Prices changed +3.8% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in New Bern, NC?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in New Bern, NC is 4.1%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in New Bern, NC?

The median sold price in New Bern, NC is $278,000 (about $203 per square foot).

Investing in New Bern, NC Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the New Bern, NC rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$278,000Median sold price

$203Median $/sqft

4.1%Median cap rate

$-511Modeled cash flow / mo

+3.8%Appreciation YoY

7.1Months of supply

19Active listings

32Sold (last 12 mo)

What the New Bern numbers say

In New Bern, NC, the median home sold for $278,000 (about $203 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 4.1% cap rate with a median $-511 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +3.8% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 7.1 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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