Sunset Beach housing market — December 2024

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

29

Homes sold

up 16% from a year ago

$288,000

Middle sale price

down 24.2% from a year ago

$217

Per square foot

middle, sold

28

Days on market

middle

98.2%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

6.4

Months of supply

at this pace

29 homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2024 at a middle price of $288,000, about $217 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 98.2% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $380,000 — sales are up 16% and the middle price is down 24.2%.

22 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 62.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 6.4 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach6$235,438
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach5$645,900
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach4$336,750
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach4$532,500
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach3$274,990
Seaside VillageSunset Beach2$304,000

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

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December 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2024?

29 homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2024 at a middle price of $288,000, about $217 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 98.2% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$288,000 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $217 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 16% and the middle price is down 24.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sunfish Cove (6), Ocean Ridge Plantation (5), Sandpiper Bay (4), Sea Trail Plantation (4), Seaside Palms (3), Seaside Village (2).

See what's for sale now

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