Oak Island housing market — January 2025

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

29

Homes sold

up 16% from a year ago

$535,000

Middle sale price

down 14.4% from a year ago

$421

Per square foot

middle, sold

40

Days on market

middle

95.6%

Of first asking price

4 sold above asking

8

Months of supply

at this pace

29 homes sold in Oak Island in January 2025 at a middle price of $535,000, about $421 a square foot. The middle home took 40 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $624,900 — sales are up 16% and the middle price is down 14.4%.

45 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 17.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 231 homes were for sale in Oak Island and 57 were under contract — about 8 months of supply at January 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Tranquil HarborOak Island5$535,000
Long BeachOak Island2$950,000
Pinners PointOak Island2$812,500

Every month on file for Oak Island

February 2025 · December 2024

January 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Oak Island in January 2025?

29 homes sold in Oak Island in January 2025 at a middle price of $535,000, about $421 a square foot. The middle home took 40 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Oak Island?

$535,000 for homes that sold in January 2025, about $421 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Oak Island?

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $624,900 — sales are up 16% and the middle price is down 14.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Oak Island?

Tranquil Harbor (5), Long Beach (2), Pinners Point (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2025 in Oak Island. 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.