Sunset Beach housing market — January 2026

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

14

Homes sold

down 39.1% from a year ago

$365,000

Middle sale price

up 23.1% from a year ago

$220

Per square foot

middle, sold

60

Days on market

middle

92.4%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

13.3

Months of supply

at this pace

14 homes sold in Sunset Beach in January 2026 at a middle price of $365,000, about $220 a square foot. The middle home took 60 days to sell. Sellers received 92.4% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $296,563 — sales are down 39.1% and the middle price is up 23.1%.

41 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 21.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 13.3 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach6$340,000

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in January 2026?

14 homes sold in Sunset Beach in January 2026 at a middle price of $365,000, about $220 a square foot. The middle home took 60 days to sell. Sellers received 92.4% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$365,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $220 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 23 homes sold at a middle price of $296,563 — sales are down 39.1% and the middle price is up 23.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (6).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 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.