Southport housing market — May 2026

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

83

Homes sold

up 38.3% from a year ago

$495,000

Middle sale price

up 6.7% from a year ago

$245

Per square foot

middle, sold

45

Days on market

middle

96.4%

Of first asking price

6 sold above asking

3.8

Months of supply

at this pace

83 homes sold in Southport in May 2026 at a middle price of $495,000, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 45 days to sell. Sellers received 96.4% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 60 homes sold at a middle price of $464,098 — sales are up 38.3% and the middle price is up 6.7%.

104 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 16.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 317 homes were for sale in Southport and 107 were under contract — about 3.8 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
St JamesSouthport22$637,250
Boiling Spring LakesSouthport13$300,000
South Harbour VillageSouthport6$347,500
Waters at SouthportSouthport4$676,565
Seaspray CoveSouthport3$272,500
Harbor OaksSouthport2$942,500
Highland HeightsSouthport2$341,250
Indigo PlantationSouthport2$721,000

Every month on file for Southport

June 2026 · April 2026

May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Southport in May 2026?

83 homes sold in Southport in May 2026 at a middle price of $495,000, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 45 days to sell. Sellers received 96.4% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Southport?

$495,000 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $245 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Southport?

A year earlier, 60 homes sold at a middle price of $464,098 — sales are up 38.3% and the middle price is up 6.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Southport?

St James (22), Boiling Spring Lakes (13), South Harbour Village (6), Waters at Southport (4), Seaspray Cove (3), Harbor Oaks (2).

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