NC area data
Oak island, NC
Oak island, NC.
Population: 8,756 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $610,522
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +141.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $610,522
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $640,000
- Median list price
- $675,000
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 268
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 81 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,250/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- VE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $3,286
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,785
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,063
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