Carolina Beach, NC Housing Market & City Data

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6,399
Population Estimate
$355,153
Median Home Value
97.8%
Employment Rate
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$478
Median Listing Price$659,500
Median Days on Market85
Active Listings184
New Listings36
Total Listings (Active + Pending)220
Avg Listing Price$769,431
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.71
Family Dual Income54.4
Median Household Income$74,949
Median Individual Income$36,069
Home Ownership65.0%
Home Value$355,153
Median Rent$1,153
Rent Burden35.8%
Poverty11.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.4%
  • Highschool Education19.1%
  • Some College32.7%
  • Bachelors Degree26.9%
  • Graduate Degree16.9%
  • Total College or Above43.8%
  • Stem Degree41.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.0%
  • Female52.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married55.7%
  • Divorced18.1%
  • Never Married22.7%
  • Widowed3.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCarolina Beach
State IDNC
Population6,399

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1815.8%
19–2911.6%
30–3911.2%
40–4916.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.8%
60–6916.4%
70–798.2%
80+2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.2%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Disabled10.0%

ETHNICITY

White96.5%
Black0.1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiple2.0%

OTHER

Hispanic1.9%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured11.1%
Veteran9.4%

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Neighborhoods in Carolina Beach, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Carolina Beach, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Wilmington Beach

    Wilmington Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $459,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    230
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Carolina Sands Homeowners Association

    Carolina Sands ↗

    Median asking price
    $464,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    44
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Harbour Point Yacht Club

    Harbour Point ↗

    Median asking price
    $369,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Harbor Oaks Condominium

    Harbor Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $339,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Otter Creek Landing Yacht Club

    Otter Creek Landing ↗

    Median asking price
    $540,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.