Sunset Beach housing market — April 2026

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

38

Homes sold

up 2.7% from a year ago

$439,500

Middle sale price

up 41.7% from a year ago

$234

Per square foot

middle, sold

58

Days on market

middle

96.5%

Of first asking price

3 sold above asking

4.9

Months of supply

at this pace

38 homes sold in Sunset Beach in April 2026 at a middle price of $439,500, about $234 a square foot. The middle home took 58 days to sell. Sellers received 96.5% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 37 homes sold at a middle price of $310,220 — sales are up 2.7% and the middle price is up 41.7%.

59 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 36.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 4.9 months of supply at April 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in April 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach9$525,000
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach5$672,630
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach4$287,495
Gulls LandingSunset Beach3$528,980
Sunfish CoveSunset Beach3$289,000
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach2$325,000

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

May 2026 · March 2026

April 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in April 2026?

38 homes sold in Sunset Beach in April 2026 at a middle price of $439,500, about $234 a square foot. The middle home took 58 days to sell. Sellers received 96.5% of their first asking price on average, and 3 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$439,500 for homes that sold in April 2026, about $234 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 37 homes sold at a middle price of $310,220 — sales are up 2.7% and the middle price is up 41.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (9), Ocean Ridge Plantation (5), Seaside Palms (4), Gulls Landing (3), Sunfish Cove (3), Sandpiper Bay (2).

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