Sunset Beach housing market — August 2024

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

50

Homes sold

up 42.9% from a year ago

$295,250

Middle sale price

down 40.4% from a year ago

$191

Per square foot

middle, sold

23

Days on market

middle

93%

Of first asking price

3 sold above asking

3.7

Months of supply

at this pace

50 homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2024 at a middle price of $295,250, about $191 a square foot. The middle home took 23 days to sell. Sellers received 93% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 35 homes sold at a middle price of $495,000 — sales are up 42.9% and the middle price is down 40.4%.

32 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 56% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 3.7 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach21$279,500
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach14$410,000
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach4$646,700
Landing IIISunset Beach2$269,250
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach2$277,495

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2024?

50 homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2024 at a middle price of $295,250, about $191 a square foot. The middle home took 23 days to sell. Sellers received 93% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$295,250 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $191 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 35 homes sold at a middle price of $495,000 — sales are up 42.9% and the middle price is down 40.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sunfish Cove (21), Sea Trail Plantation (14), Ocean Ridge Plantation (4), Landing III (2), Seaside Palms (2).

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