Southeastern NC housing market — December 2024

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

1,307

Homes sold

up 18.8% from a year ago

$364,500

Middle sale price

up 6.5% from a year ago

$205

Per square foot

middle, sold

37

Days on market

middle

97.4%

Of first asking price

147 sold above asking

4.5

Months of supply

at this pace

1,307 homes sold in Southeastern NC in December 2024 at a middle price of $364,500, about $205 a square foot. The middle home took 37 days to sell. Sellers received 97.4% of their first asking price on average, and 147 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 1,100 homes sold at a middle price of $342,250 — sales are up 18.8% and the middle price is up 6.5%.

825 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 5,857 homes were for sale in Southeastern NC and 2,488 were under contract — about 4.5 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brunswick ForestLeland20$596,000
RiverlightsWilmington16$505,000
Brunswick PlantationCalabash13$444,000
Tranquil HarborOak Island13$590,000
St JamesSouthport12$812,450
Bishops RidgeLeland11$262,900
LandfallWilmington11$975,000
StatesideJacksonville10$350,500

Every month on file for Southeastern NC

January 2025 · November 2024

December 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southeastern NC in December 2024?

1,307 homes sold in Southeastern NC in December 2024 at a middle price of $364,500, about $205 a square foot. The middle home took 37 days to sell. Sellers received 97.4% of their first asking price on average, and 147 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southeastern NC?

$364,500 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $205 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southeastern NC?

A year earlier, 1,100 homes sold at a middle price of $342,250 — sales are up 18.8% and the middle price is up 6.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southeastern NC?

Brunswick Forest (20), Riverlights (16), Brunswick Plantation (13), Tranquil Harbor (13), St James (12), Bishops Ridge (11).

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