The story of this market
The typical home in Brunswick County, North Carolina sells for about $404,000, or $223 per square foot.
Prices are up +10% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 92% since 2000. Last year 18 of 33 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,574 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,574 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+21.6%). Worst: 2010 (-11.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
NC · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,062
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 33 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
90
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $153,346,354.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11468 | 6370 | 81.3% | 3.4% | $235,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Brunswick County continues to benefit from strong net in-migration of retirees and remote workers drawn to coastal lifestyle amenities and competitive pricing relative to northeastern markets. While price gains have normalized and inventory has expanded, consistent buyer interest keeps overall supply balanced and prices resilient.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 87 days on market with 0.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 19.96% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 10.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 13 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Brunswick County, North Carolina — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 28420 | Ash | $267,582 | $156 | +4.2% | 68 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 5.4 | 153 | $1,250 | researched Oct 8 |
| 28422 | Bolivia | $343,312 | $219 | -22% | 25 | 100% | — | — | 128 | $1,574 | researched Oct 8 |
| 28451 | Leland | $415,000 | $216 | +1.3% | 83 | 98.6% | — | — | 1,072 | $1,612 | researched Sep 16 |
| 28452 | Longwood | $349,000 | $248 | +8.1% | 67 | 98.5% | 23.2% | 6.2 | 1,625 | $699 | researched Sep 20 |
| 28459 | Shallotte | $500,000 | $212 | -6.9% | 64 | 97.6% | — | 3.7 | 685 | $2,200 | researched Sep 17 |
| 28461 | Southport | $475,000 | $242 | +21.1% | 122 | — | — | — | 701 | $1,356 | researched Oct 8 |
| 28462 | Supply | $399,999 | $306 | -0.6% | 54 | 97.6% | — | 3.7 | 1 | $862 | researched Sep 20 |
| 28465 | Oak Island | $649,900 | $357 | +2.2% | 73 | 97.5% | 18.5% | 4.1 | 343 | $1,289 | researched Sep 20 |
| 28467 | Calabash | $360,000 | $171 | +4.3% | 160 | 96% | — | — | 492 | $1,574 | researched Oct 8 |
| 28468 | Sunset Beach | $319,000 | $235 | +0.1% | 92 | 97.5% | 28% | 8.4 | 335 | $1,850 | researched Oct 8 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Brunswick County reports overall violent crime rates moderately lower than national averages, with property crime primarily concentrated in transient vacation rental hubs along coastal barrier islands. Law enforcement presence is managed by the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office alongside municipal police departments.
Brunswick County Schools serves the entire jurisdiction, generally posting average to above-average state accountability ratings, with standout performance among magnet and specialty charter programs in Leland and Southport.
Coastal and low-lying riverine tracts carry significant hurricane wind, storm surge, and coastal flood exposure under FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas. Property insurance rates reflect coastal proximity, frequently necessitating separate windstorm policies via the North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association (NCJUA/Beach Plan) and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies.
Brunswick County remains one of the fastest-growing counties in North Carolina, driven by rapid retirement in-migration and residential spillover from adjacent Wilmington across the Cape Fear River. Expanding commercial hubs and healthcare networks in Leland, Shallotte, and Southport continue to accommodate substantial annual population growth.
Ad valorem real property tax in Brunswick County is levied on 100 percent of assessed value, which is updated via countywide reappraisals on a scheduled multi-year cycle. Individual municipal taxes, rural fire protection districts, and emergency service district levies attach locally over the county base rate.
The Brunswick County economy is anchored by healthcare, residential building trades, retail, hospitality, and public education. Spillover commuting to New Hanover County (Wilmington) balances local government, tourism, and Duke Energy generation facilities as primary regional economic drivers.
Primary arterial access centers on US Highway 17 connecting coastal towns to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, complemented by Interstate 140 bypassing Wilmington traffic and NC Highway 133/211 servicing coastal resort communities. Brunswick Transit System (BTS) provides regional on-demand rural transit.
County planning authorities and coastal municipalities are actively updating land development ordinances to regulate sprawling planned unit developments (PUDs) and safeguard environmentally sensitive coastal watershed zones.
The Brunswick County Tax Department manages real estate assessments, maintaining permanent parcel listings and administering periodic countywide revaluations in adherence to North Carolina General Statutes.
Properties across Brunswick County may be subject to localized town ad valorem levies, rural volunteer fire protection districts, county environmental/stormwater fees, and utility fees managed by Brunswick County Public Utilities.
Property insurance is heavily dictated by hurricane wind and storm surge risk, driving elevated home insurance rates near coastal inlets. Barrier island and marsh-adjacent owners frequently turn to the NCJUA Beach Plan and federal NFIP flood insurance.
- Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park4.423 mi
- Flip N Fly4.626 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.425.9 mi
- Boondocks Adventure Farm4.727.9 mi
- Green Light Escape Room, LLC520.5 mi
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher4.616.4 mi
- Indochine Restaurant4.522.3 mi
- Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park4.423 mi
- Live Oak Bank Pavilion4.221 mi
- Local on the Water4.329.6 mi
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher4.616.4 mi
- Carolina Beach Boardwalk4.517.7 mi
- Carolina Beach State Park4.716.5 mi
- The Pointe 144.619.4 mi
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site4.816.7 mi
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher4.616.4 mi
- Battleship North Carolina4.820.2 mi
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site4.816.7 mi
- Oak Island Lighthouse4.613.4 mi
- The Cotton Exchange4.520.6 mi
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area4.816.6 mi
- Carolina Beach State Park4.716.5 mi
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site4.816.7 mi
- Freeman Park Beach4.618.5 mi
- Halyburton Park4.719.8 mi
- Deep Point Marina & Yacht Club4.513.5 mi
- North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Dry Dock Marina4.329.5 mi
- Morningstar Marinas Southport4.712.5 mi
- St James Properties4.17.9 mi
- Carolina Yacht Club4.525.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Golf Club4.510.6 mi
- Carolina National Golf Club4.14.1 mi
- Beau Rivage Golf & Resort4.418 mi
- Lockwood Folly Country Club4.16.8 mi
- Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club4.219.2 mi
- Publix Super Market Commons at Federal Point4.617.6 mi
- Publix Super Market at Oak Island Marketplace4.69.5 mi
- Publix Super Market at Ocean Isle Beach Market Place4.616 mi
- Harris Teeter4.516.9 mi
- Harris Teeter4.718.7 mi
- Wilmington International Airport4.323.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Extensive oceanfront shoreline and public fishing pier offering recreational boating, public beach accesses, and watersports.
Scenic waterfront walking path along the mouth of the Cape Fear River lined with maritime heritage sites, shops, and seafood dining.
Over 900-acre county preserve in Winnabow featuring dynamic kayak launches into Town Creek, mountain biking trails, and wildlife observation boardwalks.
Renowned multi-course golf destination in Ocean Isle Beach containing the Big Cats championship courses.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year county-level estimates and IRS migration reports for Brunswick County, NC (FIPS 37019).
applies when — Applies to parcels where the title holder has created or is subject to recorded easements, restrictions, or conditions.
Imposes binding limitations on the use, development, or maintenance of the parcel as defined in the recorded instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-6.4
A tax lien attaches to all real property, taking priority over all other liens and encumbrances regardless of when they were created.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-355
applies when — Applies to parcels governed by a Homeowners' Association (Chapter 47F) or Condominium Association (Chapter 47C) where assessments remain unpaid.
Associations may file a claim of lien and foreclose in a manner similar to a mortgage under power of sale, or through a civil action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-116 and § 47C-3-116
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure, though it requires a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court to authorize the sale. Borrowers are entitled to a pre-foreclosure notice at least 45 days prior to the filing of a notice of hearing for primary residences.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 45, Article 2A and Article 11
Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the combined state and local tax rate. The formula is: Tax = (Assessed Value / 100) * Tax Rate. Assessment is based on the true value in money, with counties required to conduct revaluations at least every eight years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 105, Article 12 (2025)
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.