Sunset Beach housing market — December 2025

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

25

Homes sold

down 13.8% from a year ago

$619,900

Middle sale price

up 115.2% from a year ago

$259

Per square foot

middle, sold

67

Days on market

middle

96.1%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

7.4

Months of supply

at this pace

25 homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2025 at a middle price of $619,900, about $259 a square foot. The middle home took 67 days to sell. Sellers received 96.1% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $288,000 — sales are down 13.8% and the middle price is up 115.2%.

19 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 52% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 7.4 months of supply at December 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach8$629,253
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach3$635,000
Landing IIISunset Beach2$256,000
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach2$405,000
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach2$280,490

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

January 2026 · November 2025

December 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2025?

25 homes sold in Sunset Beach in December 2025 at a middle price of $619,900, about $259 a square foot. The middle home took 67 days to sell. Sellers received 96.1% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$619,900 for homes that sold in December 2025, about $259 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 29 homes sold at a middle price of $288,000 — sales are down 13.8% and the middle price is up 115.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (8), Ocean Ridge Plantation (3), Landing III (2), Sandpiper Bay (2), Seaside Palms (2).

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