Sunset Beach housing market — July 2026

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

45

Homes sold

down 11.8% from a year ago

$520,000

Middle sale price

up 67.7% from a year ago

$238

Per square foot

middle, sold

72

Days on market

middle

96.4%

Of first asking price

8 sold above asking

4.1

Months of supply

at this pace

45 homes sold in Sunset Beach in July 2026 at a middle price of $520,000, about $238 a square foot. The middle home took 72 days to sell. Sellers received 96.4% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 51 homes sold at a middle price of $309,990 — sales are down 11.8% and the middle price is up 67.7%.

53 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 31.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 186 homes were for sale in Sunset Beach and 68 were under contract — about 4.1 months of supply at July 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in July 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sea Trail PlantationSunset Beach15$562,500
Ocean Ridge PlantationSunset Beach4$692,161
Sandpiper BaySunset Beach4$308,500
Southshore BaySunset Beach3$289,566
Colony ISunset Beach2$215,500
Colony IISunset Beach2$174,500
Seaside StationSunset Beach2$205,500
Shoreline WoodsSunset Beach2$561,200

Every month on file for Sunset Beach

August 2026 · June 2026

July 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Sunset Beach in July 2026?

45 homes sold in Sunset Beach in July 2026 at a middle price of $520,000, about $238 a square foot. The middle home took 72 days to sell. Sellers received 96.4% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Sunset Beach?

$520,000 for homes that sold in July 2026, about $238 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Sunset Beach?

A year earlier, 51 homes sold at a middle price of $309,990 — sales are down 11.8% and the middle price is up 67.7%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Sunset Beach?

Sea Trail Plantation (15), Ocean Ridge Plantation (4), Sandpiper Bay (4), Southshore Bay (3), Colony I (2), Colony II (2).

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