Sunset Beach housing market — August 2025

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

36

Homes sold

down 28% from a year ago

$499,950

Middle sale price

up 69.3% from a year ago

$250

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

96.9%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

5.2

Months of supply

at this pace

36 homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2025 at a middle price of $499,950, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.9% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 50 homes sold at a middle price of $295,250 — sales are down 28% and the middle price is up 69.3%.

41 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 38.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 5.2 months of supply at August 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach14$535,950
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach5$286,990
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach4$605,087

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

September 2025 · July 2025

August 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2025?

36 homes sold in Sunset Beach in August 2025 at a middle price of $499,950, about $250 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.9% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$499,950 for homes that sold in August 2025, about $250 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 50 homes sold at a middle price of $295,250 — sales are down 28% and the middle price is up 69.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (14), Seaside Palms (5), Ocean Ridge Plantation (4).

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