Carolina Beach housing market — May 2026

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

26

Homes sold

down 25.7% from a year ago

$697,500

Middle sale price

up 8.1% from a year ago

$471

Per square foot

middle, sold

18

Days on market

middle

97.3%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

7.3

Months of supply

at this pace

26 homes sold in Carolina Beach in May 2026 at a middle price of $697,500, about $471 a square foot. The middle home took 18 days to sell. Sellers received 97.3% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 35 homes sold at a middle price of $645,000 — sales are down 25.7% and the middle price is up 8.1%.

58 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 7.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 189 homes were for sale in Carolina Beach and 48 were under contract — about 7.3 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach4$924,500
Harbor Oaks CondominiumsCarolina Beach2$740,000

Every month on file for Carolina Beach

June 2026 · April 2026

May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carolina Beach in May 2026?

26 homes sold in Carolina Beach in May 2026 at a middle price of $697,500, about $471 a square foot. The middle home took 18 days to sell. Sellers received 97.3% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carolina Beach?

$697,500 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $471 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carolina Beach?

A year earlier, 35 homes sold at a middle price of $645,000 — sales are down 25.7% and the middle price is up 8.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carolina Beach?

Wilmington Beach (4), Harbor Oaks Condominiums (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 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.