Sunset Beach housing market — May 2026

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

52

Homes sold

up 33.3% from a year ago

$315,450

Middle sale price

down 38.1% from a year ago

$228

Per square foot

middle, sold

54

Days on market

middle

95.9%

Of first asking price

6 sold above asking

3.6

Months of supply

at this pace

52 homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2026 at a middle price of $315,450, about $228 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 95.9% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 39 homes sold at a middle price of $509,283 — sales are up 33.3% and the middle price is down 38.1%.

53 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 36.5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 3.6 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach14$377,450
Seaside PalmsSunset Beach7$280,000
Seaside StationSunset Beach6$212,500
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach4$245,750
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach3$702,040
Colony IISunset Beach2$194,000
Gulls LandingSunset Beach2$583,140
Shoreline WoodsSunset Beach2$561,000

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

June 2026 · April 2026

May 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2026?

52 homes sold in Sunset Beach in May 2026 at a middle price of $315,450, about $228 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 95.9% of their first asking price on average, and 6 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$315,450 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $228 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 39 homes sold at a middle price of $509,283 — sales are up 33.3% and the middle price is down 38.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (14), Seaside Palms (7), Seaside Station (6), Sandpiper Bay (4), Ocean Ridge Plantation (3), Colony II (2).

See what's for sale now

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