Princeton is a small town in eastern Johnston County, between Selma and Goldsboro. Incorporated in 1861 as Boon Hill and renamed Princeton in 1873, it had 1,315 residents at the 2020 census.
The former Princeton Graded School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Princeton School remains one of the few consolidated K-12 campuses in the state, with a newer elementary building opened in 2008.
US 70 runs along the north edge of town, about 9 miles from I-95 near Selma and about 11 miles from Goldsboro. Schools are part of Johnston County Public Schools; confirm the assignment for any address with the district.
As of November 2026, about 55 homes are for sale with a Princeton address, from roughly $220,000 to about $2.6 million for large farm properties. The average list price is around $376,000 for about 1,900 square feet.
Figures come from current MLS listings on this site, are rounded and change daily.
Princeton-area neighborhoods on the market include Camden Place, along with new construction and country homes on acreage.
Scott Hoffman and The Hoffman Realty Group at Keller Williams Legacy help buyers and sellers in Princeton and across the Triangle, with more than 30 years of experience and more than 780 listings sold. Contact Scott at 919-740-0379, get your Princeton home value, see our Johnston County guide, or see all the areas we serve.
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