Southeastern NC housing market — August 2024

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

1,478

Homes sold

down 3.7% from a year ago

$375,000

Middle sale price

up 5.6% from a year ago

$208

Per square foot

middle, sold

25

Days on market

middle

97.9%

Of first asking price

216 sold above asking

4

Months of supply

at this pace

1,478 homes sold in Southeastern NC in August 2024 at a middle price of $375,000, about $208 a square foot. The middle home took 25 days to sell. Sellers received 97.9% of their first asking price on average, and 216 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 1,534 homes sold at a middle price of $355,000 — sales are down 3.7% and the middle price is up 5.6%.

1,430 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 5,856 homes were for sale in Southeastern NC and 2,490 were under contract — about 4 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brunswick ForestLeland30$461,870
St JamesSouthport25$684,000
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach21$279,500
Brunswick PlantationCalabash20$437,543
WatersideSurf City19$340,000
RiverlightsWilmington16$564,595
Blake FarmWilmington15$321,390
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach14$410,000

Every month on file for Southeastern NC

September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southeastern NC in August 2024?

1,478 homes sold in Southeastern NC in August 2024 at a middle price of $375,000, about $208 a square foot. The middle home took 25 days to sell. Sellers received 97.9% of their first asking price on average, and 216 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southeastern NC?

$375,000 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $208 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southeastern NC?

A year earlier, 1,534 homes sold at a middle price of $355,000 — sales are down 3.7% and the middle price is up 5.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southeastern NC?

Brunswick Forest (30), St James (25), Sunfish Cove (21), Brunswick Plantation (20), Waterside (19), Riverlights (16).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Southeastern NC. 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.