Wrightsville Beach housing market — August 2026

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

11

Homes sold

up 175% from a year ago

$1,600,000

Middle sale price

up 63.4% from a year ago

$949

Per square foot

middle, sold

64

Days on market

middle

95%

Of first asking price

0 sold above asking

3.8

Months of supply

at this pace

11 homes sold in Wrightsville Beach in August 2026 at a middle price of $1,600,000, about $949 a square foot. The middle home took 64 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 4 homes sold at a middle price of $979,250 — sales are up 175% and the middle price is up 63.4%.

17 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 9.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 42 homes were for sale in Wrightsville Beach and 22 were under contract — about 3.8 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Shell Island ResortWrightsville Beach3$430,000
Shore AcresWrightsville Beach2$2,825,000

Every month on file for Wrightsville Beach

July 2026

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wrightsville Beach in August 2026?

11 homes sold in Wrightsville Beach in August 2026 at a middle price of $1,600,000, about $949 a square foot. The middle home took 64 days to sell. Sellers received 95% of their first asking price on average, and 0 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wrightsville Beach?

$1,600,000 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $949 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wrightsville Beach?

A year earlier, 4 homes sold at a middle price of $979,250 — sales are up 175% and the middle price is up 63.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wrightsville Beach?

Shell Island Resort (3), Shore Acres (2).

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