Surf City housing market — August 2026

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

20

Homes sold

up 11.1% from a year ago

$637,500

Middle sale price

down 24.6% from a year ago

$470

Per square foot

middle, sold

74

Days on market

middle

94.4%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

4.9

Months of supply

at this pace

20 homes sold in Surf City in August 2026 at a middle price of $637,500, about $470 a square foot. The middle home took 74 days to sell. Sellers received 94.4% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 18 homes sold at a middle price of $845,000 — sales are up 11.1% and the middle price is down 24.6%.

21 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 5% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 98 homes were for sale in Surf City and 21 were under contract — about 4.9 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
WatersideSurf City6$467,500
Old Settlers BeachSurf City3$640,000
Oceanaire EstatesSurf City2$1,107,500
Surf CondominiumsSurf City2$430,000

Every month on file for Surf City

July 2026

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Surf City in August 2026?

20 homes sold in Surf City in August 2026 at a middle price of $637,500, about $470 a square foot. The middle home took 74 days to sell. Sellers received 94.4% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Surf City?

$637,500 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $470 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Surf City?

A year earlier, 18 homes sold at a middle price of $845,000 — sales are up 11.1% and the middle price is down 24.6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Surf City?

Waterside (6), Old Settlers Beach (3), Oceanaire Estates (2), Surf Condominiums (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2026 in Surf City. 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.