Sunset Beach, NC Housing Market
The Sunset Beach housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Sunset Beach was $520K last month, up 84.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Sunset Beach is $245, up 6.5% since last year.
Sunset Beach Housing Market Trends
In October 2025, Sunset Beach home prices were up 84.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $520K. On average, homes in Sunset Beach sell after 108 days on the market compared to 43 days last year. There were 31 homes sold in October this year, up from 24 last year.

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How hot is the Sunset Beach housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 76 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 26 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 117 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 61 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 114 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 59 days.
Sunset Beach Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 0.77% of homebuyers searched to move into Sunset Beach from outside metros.
- Washington homebuyers searched to move into Sunset Beach more than any other metro followed by New York and Boston.
- 61% of Sunset Beach homebuyers searched to stay within the Sunset Beach metropolitan area.
- Jacksonville was the most popular destination among Sunset Beach homebuyers followed by Sarasota and Cullowhee.
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,476 | ||
| 2 | 1,331 | ||
| 3 | 700 | ||
| 4 | 549 | ||
| 5 | 433 | ||
| 6 | 309 | ||
| 7 | 238 | ||
| 8 | 234 | ||
| 9 | 215 | ||
| 10 | 180 | ||
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 3 | ||
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Recently sold homes
- $261,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths1,885 sq ft234 Ladyfish Loop NW Lot 3 Hartford, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$297,905Sale to List12% under listDays on Market174 days234 Ladyfish Loop NW Lot 3 Hartford, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $261,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths1,885 sq ft234 Lot 3 Hartford Ladyfish Loop, NC 28468(843) 839-3822List Price$297,905Sale to List12% under listDays on Market174 days234 Lot 3 Hartford Ladyfish Loop, NC 28468
- $490,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3.5 baths2,436 sq ft7473 Balmore Dr SW, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$497,900Sale to List2% under listDays on Market217 days7473 Balmore Dr SW, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $617,815 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths2,626 sq ft1291 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$617,815Sale to List0% over listDays on Market154 days1291 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $505,055 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths2,324 sq ft1308 Lot 67 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468(803) 309-4873List Price$502,560Sale to List0% over listDays on Market179 days1308 Lot 67 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $636,800 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths2,408 sq ft7445 Donegal Cir SW #66, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$636,800Sale to List0% over listDays on Market99 days7445 Donegal Cir SW #66, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $277,500 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths1,278 sq ft7602 High Market St Unit 2, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$285,000Sale to List3% under listDays on Market94 days7602 High Market St Unit 2, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
- $505,055 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,601 sq ft1308 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468List Price$505,055Sale to List0% over listDays on Market166 days1308 Piper Glen Dr, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
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