Carolina Beach housing market — January 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 22, 2026 and kept as written.

18

Homes sold

down 21.7% from a year ago

$592,500

Middle sale price

down 0.1% from a year ago

$503

Per square foot

middle, sold

52

Days on market

middle

96.6%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

10.5

Months of supply

at this pace

18 homes sold in Carolina Beach in January 2026 at a middle price of $592,500, about $503 a square foot. The middle home took 52 days to sell. Sellers received 96.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $593,000 — sales are down 21.7% and the middle price is down 0.1%.

34 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 11.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 189 homes were for sale in Carolina Beach and 48 were under contract — about 10.5 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Island NorthCarolina Beach2$712,210
Spinnaker PointCarolina Beach2$353,500

Every month on file for Carolina Beach

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carolina Beach in January 2026?

18 homes sold in Carolina Beach in January 2026 at a middle price of $592,500, about $503 a square foot. The middle home took 52 days to sell. Sellers received 96.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carolina Beach?

$592,500 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $503 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carolina Beach?

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $593,000 — sales are down 21.7% and the middle price is down 0.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carolina Beach?

Island North (2), Spinnaker Point (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 in Carolina Beach. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.