Absolutely one of the most beautiful beaches in the US. I have called OIB home for 10 years and could not imagine living anywhere else. The water is warm, the sand is a soft and white with a powdery feel.
Ocean Isle Beach, NC Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
665
Population Estimate
$521,457
Median Home Value
94.9%
Employment Rate
50.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of October 2026
HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$271
Median Listing Price$550,000
Median Days on Market67
Active Listings207
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)291
Avg Listing Price$866,271
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY11%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size2.2
Family Dual Income31.8
Median Household Income$93,750
Median Individual Income$40,625
Home Ownership88.8%
Home Value$521,457
Median Rent$1,000
Rent Burden-
Poverty5.2%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED1.2%
- Highschool Education15.4%
- Some College32.5%
- Bachelors Degree33.9%
- Graduate Degree17.0%
- Total College or Above50.9%
- Stem Degree46.9%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male46.0%
- Female54.0%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married81.9%
- Divorced10.6%
- Never Married2.5%
- Widowed5.0%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityOcean Isle Beach
State IDNC
Population665
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7.7% |
| 19–29 | 1.9% |
| 30–39 | 1.9% |
| 40–49 | 6.3% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 18.3% |
| 60–69 | 30.6% |
| 70–79 | 24.5% |
| 80+ | 8.8% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation37.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Disabled14.2%
ETHNICITY
White95.5%
Black0.0%
Asian0.8%
Native American1.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.6%
Multiple0.0%
OTHER
Hispanic3.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured2.6%
Veteran14.5%
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Neighborhoods in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Get to know neighborhoods in Ocean Isle Beach, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Bent Tree Plantation ↗
- Median asking price
- $331,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 22
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Branchwood Village ↗
- Median asking price
- $42,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 14
BNearby schools · estimated
6.3/10 · 3 schools
Ocean Point ↗
- Median asking price
- $744,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 11
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Ocean Cove ↗
- Median asking price
- $225,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
The Retreat At Ocean Isle Beach ↗
- Median asking price
- $470,400
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 3
BNearby schools · estimated
6.3/10 · 3 schools
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.