Southeastern NC housing market — January 2026

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

995

Homes sold

up 2.5% from a year ago

$365,000

Middle sale price

up 1.4% from a year ago

$203

Per square foot

middle, sold

52

Days on market

middle

96.5%

Of first asking price

96 sold above asking

5.9

Months of supply

at this pace

995 homes sold in Southeastern NC in January 2026 at a middle price of $365,000, about $203 a square foot. The middle home took 52 days to sell. Sellers received 96.5% of their first asking price on average, and 96 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 971 homes sold at a middle price of $360,000 — sales are up 2.5% and the middle price is up 1.4%.

1,493 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 27.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 5,857 homes were for sale in Southeastern NC and 2,487 were under contract — about 5.9 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brunswick PlantationCalabash13$381,815
Cedar Hill LandingNavassa12$349,999
Brookfield BranchHampstead11$315,600
StatesideJacksonville10$358,500
St JamesSouthport10$610,000
RiverlightsWilmington10$591,864
Brunswick ForestLeland8$540,000
LandfallWilmington8$1,117,500

Every month on file for Southeastern NC

February 2026 · December 2025

January 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southeastern NC in January 2026?

995 homes sold in Southeastern NC in January 2026 at a middle price of $365,000, about $203 a square foot. The middle home took 52 days to sell. Sellers received 96.5% of their first asking price on average, and 96 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southeastern NC?

$365,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $203 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southeastern NC?

A year earlier, 971 homes sold at a middle price of $360,000 — sales are up 2.5% and the middle price is up 1.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southeastern NC?

Brunswick Plantation (13), Cedar Hill Landing (12), Brookfield Branch (11), Stateside (10), St James (10), Riverlights (10).

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