Oak Island housing market — August 2026

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

40

Homes sold

down 42% from a year ago

$555,572

Middle sale price

down 17.7% from a year ago

$425

Per square foot

middle, sold

57

Days on market

middle

95.3%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

5.8

Months of supply

at this pace

40 homes sold in Oak Island in August 2026 at a middle price of $555,572, about $425 a square foot. The middle home took 57 days to sell. Sellers received 95.3% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 69 homes sold at a middle price of $675,000 — sales are down 42% and the middle price is down 17.7%.

69 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 10% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 231 homes were for sale in Oak Island and 58 were under contract — about 5.8 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Tranquil HarborOak Island8$519,500
Pinners PointOak Island3$598,000
Tranquil Harbour IslandOak Island3$540,000

Every month on file for Oak Island

July 2026

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Oak Island in August 2026?

40 homes sold in Oak Island in August 2026 at a middle price of $555,572, about $425 a square foot. The middle home took 57 days to sell. Sellers received 95.3% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Oak Island?

$555,572 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $425 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Oak Island?

A year earlier, 69 homes sold at a middle price of $675,000 — sales are down 42% and the middle price is down 17.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Oak Island?

Tranquil Harbor (8), Pinners Point (3), Tranquil Harbour Island (3).

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