Southport housing market — October 2024

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

55

Homes sold

down 6.8% from a year ago

$550,000

Middle sale price

up 41% from a year ago

$250

Per square foot

middle, sold

68

Days on market

middle

96.7%

Of first asking price

10 sold above asking

5.8

Months of supply

at this pace

55 homes sold in Southport in October 2024 at a middle price of $550,000, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 68 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 59 homes sold at a middle price of $390,000 — sales are down 6.8% and the middle price is up 41%.

54 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 317 homes were for sale in Southport and 107 were under contract — about 5.8 months of supply at October 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
St JamesSouthport21$650,000
The Oaks at Highland ParkSouthport5$640,000
Boiling Spring LakesSouthport4$305,000
The Home Place of SouthportSouthport3$519,500
Cades CoveSouthport2$550,000
Groves at SouthportSouthport2$286,500
Rivermist at DutchmaSouthport2$460,125
South Harbour VillageSouthport2$340,500

Every month on file for Southport

November 2024 · September 2024

October 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southport in October 2024?

55 homes sold in Southport in October 2024 at a middle price of $550,000, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 68 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southport?

$550,000 for homes that sold in October 2024, about $250 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southport?

A year earlier, 59 homes sold at a middle price of $390,000 — sales are down 6.8% and the middle price is up 41%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southport?

St James (21), The Oaks at Highland Park (5), Boiling Spring Lakes (4), The Home Place of Southport (3), Cades Cove (2), Groves at Southport (2).

See what's for sale now

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