Southport housing market — December 2024

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

54

Homes sold

up 74.2% from a year ago

$392,500

Middle sale price

down 6.5% from a year ago

$235

Per square foot

middle, sold

46

Days on market

middle

95.5%

Of first asking price

3 sold above asking

5.9

Months of supply

at this pace

54 homes sold in Southport in December 2024 at a middle price of $392,500, about $235 a square foot. The middle home took 46 days to sell. Sellers received 95.5% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 31 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are up 74.2% and the middle price is down 6.5%.

35 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 14.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 317 homes were for sale in Southport and 107 were under contract — about 5.9 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
St JamesSouthport12$812,450
Boiling Spring LakesSouthport8$261,500
The Preserve at Oak IslandSouthport3$320,000
Arbor CreekSouthport2$464,500
Fisher LandingSouthport2$419,000
Groves at SouthportSouthport2$312,450
Indigo PlantationSouthport2$878,841
Rivermist at DutchmaSouthport2$371,750

Every month on file for Southport

January 2025 · November 2024

December 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southport in December 2024?

54 homes sold in Southport in December 2024 at a middle price of $392,500, about $235 a square foot. The middle home took 46 days to sell. Sellers received 95.5% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southport?

$392,500 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $235 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southport?

A year earlier, 31 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are up 74.2% and the middle price is down 6.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southport?

St James (12), Boiling Spring Lakes (8), The Preserve at Oak Island (3), Arbor Creek (2), Fisher Landing (2), Groves at Southport (2).

See what's for sale now

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