NC area data
Ocean isle beach, NC
Ocean isle beach, NC.
Population: 10,404 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $536,270
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $536,270
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $410,000
- Median list price
- $489,900
- Median days on market
- 106 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 271
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 84 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/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
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $2,148
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
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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