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Sunset Beach, NC Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Sunset Beach today?
In May 2025, Sunset Beach home prices were up 63.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $541K. On average, homes in Sunset Beach sell after 36 days on the market compared to 29 days last year. There were 28 homes sold in May this year, up from 27 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$540,618
+63.8% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Sunset Beach, NC
$540,618
+63.8%
United States
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Sunset Beach Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 37% of Sunset Beach homebuyers searched to move out of Sunset Beach, while 63% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.82% 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.
Where are people moving to Sunset Beach from?
- 63% of Sunset Beach homebuyers searched to stay within the Sunset Beach metropolitan area.
- Asheville was the most popular destination among Sunset Beach homebuyers followed by Cullowhee and Wilmington.
Where are people from Sunset Beach moving to?
Number of People Moving to Sunset Beach
least
most
People are moving to Sunset Beach from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,545 | ||
| 2 | 1,438 | ||
| 3 | 710 | ||
| 4 | 619 | ||
| 5 | 513 | ||
| 6 | 322 | ||
| 7 | 263 | ||
| 8 | 241 | ||
| 9 | 233 | ||
| 10 | 203 | ||
People are leaving Sunset Beach for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 16 | ||
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 3 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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