Emerald Isle housing market — August 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 26, 2026 and kept as written.

22

Homes sold

flat from a year ago

$692,500

Middle sale price

up 3.7% from a year ago

$457

Per square foot

middle, sold

100

Days on market

middle

91.8%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

5.6

Months of supply

at this pace

22 homes sold in Emerald Isle in August 2026 at a middle price of $692,500, about $457 a square foot. The middle home took 100 days to sell. Sellers received 91.8% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 22 homes sold at a middle price of $667,500 — sales are flat and the middle price is up 3.7%.

34 homes came on the market during the month.

As this report was written, 123 homes were for sale in Emerald Isle and 15 were under contract — about 5.6 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Deer Horn DunesEmerald Isle2$735,000
Emerald Isle By The SeaEmerald Isle2$1,562,500
Point Emerald VillasEmerald Isle2$575,750

Every month on file for Emerald Isle

July 2026 ›

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Emerald Isle in August 2026?

22 homes sold in Emerald Isle in August 2026 at a middle price of $692,500, about $457 a square foot. The middle home took 100 days to sell. Sellers received 91.8% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Emerald Isle?

$692,500 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $457 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Emerald Isle?

A year earlier, 22 homes sold at a middle price of $667,500 — sales are flat and the middle price is up 3.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Emerald Isle?

Deer Horn Dunes (2), Emerald Isle By The Sea (2), Point Emerald Villas (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2026 in Emerald Isle. 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.