Oak Island housing market — January 2026

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

33

Homes sold

up 13.8% from a year ago

$750,000

Middle sale price

up 40.2% from a year ago

$470

Per square foot

middle, sold

71

Days on market

middle

95%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

7

Months of supply

at this pace

33 homes sold in Oak Island in January 2026 at a middle price of $750,000, about $470 a square foot. The middle home took 71 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $535,000 — sales are up 13.8% and the middle price is up 40.2%.

49 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 18.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 231 homes were for sale in Oak Island and 58 were under contract — about 7 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
E. Long BeachOak Island4$1,492,500
Tranquil HarborOak Island4$538,500
Pinners PointOak Island3$715,000
Kings LynnOak Island2$1,837,500
Long BeachOak Island2$1,181,000
Tranquil Harbour IslandOak Island2$592,000
Yaupon BeachOak Island2$814,450

Every month on file for Oak Island

February 2026 · December 2025

January 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Oak Island in January 2026?

33 homes sold in Oak Island in January 2026 at a middle price of $750,000, about $470 a square foot. The middle home took 71 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Oak Island?

$750,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $470 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Oak Island?

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $535,000 — sales are up 13.8% and the middle price is up 40.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Oak Island?

E. Long Beach (4), Tranquil Harbor (4), Pinners Point (3), Kings Lynn (2), Long Beach (2), Tranquil Harbour Island (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 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.