Sunset Beach housing market — May 2025

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

39

Homes sold

down 7.1% from a year ago

$509,283

Middle sale price

up 55.5% from a year ago

$242

Per square foot

middle, sold

35

Days on market

middle

96.7%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

4.8

Months of supply

at this pace

39 homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2025 at a middle price of $509,283, about $242 a square foot. The middle home took 35 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 42 homes sold at a middle price of $327,500 — sales are down 7.1% and the middle price is up 55.5%.

43 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 38.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 4.8 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach8$566,000
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach6$271,700
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach5$624,900
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach3$308,000
The Sanctuary at Sunset BeachSunset Beach3$535,000
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach2$297,500
Shoreline WoodsSunset Beach2$465,000
Twin LakesSunset Beach2$620,000

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

June 2025 · April 2025

May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2025?

39 homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2025 at a middle price of $509,283, about $242 a square foot. The middle home took 35 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$509,283 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $242 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 42 homes sold at a middle price of $327,500 — sales are down 7.1% and the middle price is up 55.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (8), Sunfish Cove (6), Ocean Ridge Plantation (5), Seaside Palms (3), The Sanctuary at Sunset Beach (3), Sandpiper Bay (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2025 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.