Carolina Beach housing market — August 2026

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

37

Homes sold

down 11.9% from a year ago

$640,000

Middle sale price

down 12.2% from a year ago

$443

Per square foot

middle, sold

77

Days on market

middle

95.6%

Of first asking price

3 sold above asking

5.1

Months of supply

at this pace

37 homes sold in Carolina Beach in August 2026 at a middle price of $640,000, about $443 a square foot. The middle home took 77 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 42 homes sold at a middle price of $729,000 — sales are down 11.9% and the middle price is down 12.2%.

66 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 2.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 189 homes were for sale in Carolina Beach and 48 were under contract — about 5.1 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach5$870,000
Forest by the SeaCarolina Beach2$762,500
North PierCarolina Beach2$707,500

Every month on file for Carolina Beach

July 2026

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Carolina Beach in August 2026?

37 homes sold in Carolina Beach in August 2026 at a middle price of $640,000, about $443 a square foot. The middle home took 77 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Carolina Beach?

$640,000 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $443 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Carolina Beach?

A year earlier, 42 homes sold at a middle price of $729,000 — sales are down 11.9% and the middle price is down 12.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Carolina Beach?

Wilmington Beach (5), Forest by the Sea (2), North Pier (2).

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