Sunset Beach housing market — October 2024

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

35

Homes sold

up 40% from a year ago

$294,000

Middle sale price

down 22.6% from a year ago

$221

Per square foot

middle, sold

38

Days on market

middle

95.8%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

5.3

Months of supply

at this pace

35 homes sold in Sunset Beach in October 2024 at a middle price of $294,000, about $221 a square foot. The middle home took 38 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $380,000 — sales are up 40% and the middle price is down 22.6%.

31 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 34.3% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 5.3 months of supply at October 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach6$370,000
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach5$230,000
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach5$265,500
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach4$296,219
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach3$625,900
Seaside StationSunset Beach3$160,000

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

November 2024 · September 2024

October 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in October 2024?

35 homes sold in Sunset Beach in October 2024 at a middle price of $294,000, about $221 a square foot. The middle home took 38 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$294,000 for homes that sold in October 2024, about $221 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $380,000 — sales are up 40% and the middle price is down 22.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (6), Sandpiper Bay (5), Sunfish Cove (5), Seaside Palms (4), Ocean Ridge Plantation (3), Seaside Station (3).

See what's for sale now

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