Oak Island housing market — May 2025

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

43

Homes sold

down 21.8% from a year ago

$630,000

Middle sale price

down 2.5% from a year ago

$413

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

97%

Of first asking price

4 sold above asking

5.4

Months of supply

at this pace

43 homes sold in Oak Island in May 2025 at a middle price of $630,000, about $413 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 55 homes sold at a middle price of $646,000 — sales are down 21.8% and the middle price is down 2.5%.

57 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 231 homes were for sale in Oak Island and 58 were under contract — about 5.4 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Pinners PointOak Island6$705,000
Tranquil HarborOak Island5$392,000
Tranquil Harbour IslandOak Island3$610,000
Yaupon BeachOak Island3$795,000
Oak Island Bch VillaOak Island2$570,500

Every month on file for Oak Island

June 2025 · April 2025

May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Oak Island in May 2025?

43 homes sold in Oak Island in May 2025 at a middle price of $630,000, about $413 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 4 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Oak Island?

$630,000 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $413 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Oak Island?

A year earlier, 55 homes sold at a middle price of $646,000 — sales are down 21.8% and the middle price is down 2.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Oak Island?

Pinners Point (6), Tranquil Harbor (5), Tranquil Harbour Island (3), Yaupon Beach (3), Oak Island Bch Villa (2).

See what's for sale now

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