Southport housing market — August 2024

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

59

Homes sold

down 18.1% from a year ago

$513,000

Middle sale price

up 16.5% from a year ago

$252

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

97.1%

Of first asking price

8 sold above asking

5.4

Months of supply

at this pace

59 homes sold in Southport in August 2024 at a middle price of $513,000, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 72 homes sold at a middle price of $440,300 — sales are down 18.1% and the middle price is up 16.5%.

64 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 13.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 317 homes were for sale in Southport and 107 were under contract — about 5.4 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
St JamesSouthport25$684,000
Boiling Spring LakesSouthport8$366,500
Arbor CreekSouthport3$513,000
Osprey LandingSouthport3$385,820
Rivermist at DutchmaSouthport2$300,000
Seaspray CoveSouthport2$288,950
South Harbour VillageSouthport2$326,450

Every month on file for Southport

September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southport in August 2024?

59 homes sold in Southport in August 2024 at a middle price of $513,000, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southport?

$513,000 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $252 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southport?

A year earlier, 72 homes sold at a middle price of $440,300 — sales are down 18.1% and the middle price is up 16.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southport?

St James (25), Boiling Spring Lakes (8), Arbor Creek (3), Osprey Landing (3), Rivermist at Dutchma (2), Seaspray Cove (2).

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