Real Estate News
Recent real estate news for coastal southern North Carolina, from Calabash to Southport, summarized in brief with a link to each original source. Last updated October 16, 2026.
Brunswick County issues tropical update citing coastal and surge flooding risk
Brunswick County Emergency Management said the National Weather Service in Wilmington expected possible severe weather from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. Forecasters had rising confidence in coastal and surge flooding, rainfall flooding, tornadoes, and dangerous surf, and residents were told to review insurance, including flood coverage.
Read the full story at Brunswick County Emergency Management →Brunswick commissioners ask state to drop traffic studies for special use permits
Brunswick County commissioners voted unanimously to send the General Assembly suggested changes to House Bill 1222. They want traffic impact analyses removed for special use permits but kept for subdivisions and major planned developments, and want those permit hearings moved to the board of adjustment.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →Brunswick County weighs wastewater expansion options as state capacity rule bites
Brunswick County needs about 13.6 million gallons per day of added wastewater capacity outside the Northeast plant area. Expansion options for the West plant in Supply range from about $348 million to $588 million, and commissioners agreed a workshop is needed.
Read the full story at Brunswick Beacon →Brunswick County August sales slip while the median price holds near $392,000
Brunswick County recorded 573 home sales in August 2026, down 8.9% from 629, with the median price essentially flat at $392,000. Average time on market was about 95 days, and year-to-date unit sales are up 7.1% to 4,513.
Read the full story at Brunswick County Association of Realtors →Brunswick County publishes key dates for the 2027 property revaluation
Brunswick County's schedule of values has a public hearing on Oct. 19 and a possible adoption vote on Nov. 2. The revaluation takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, and owners should receive new value notices in February or March 2027.
Read the full story at Brunswick County, NC →NCDOT makes N.C. 179 and Bricklanding Road in Shallotte an all-way stop
NCDOT crews were scheduled to install stop signs, flashers and pavement markings on Sept. 21 at the intersection of N.C. 179 and Bricklanding Road near Shallotte. The change turns the intersection into an all-way stop to reduce crash risk.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →Two Brunswick planned developments would add 450 homes near Ocean Isle and Winnabow
The Brunswick County Planning Board was set to review Tidebourne Landing, with 274 homes on 105.66 acres near Ocean Isle Beach Road, and Village at Town Creek, with 176 homes on 60.85 acres near Winnabow. Public hearings were scheduled for September 14.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →State coastal commission declines to back repeal of ban on seawalls and groins
The Coastal Resources Commission voted 4 to 6 against supporting Senate Bill 1009, which would repeal the state ban on hardened oceanfront structures. The article notes Ocean Isle Beach already has an exception for its terminal groin, finished in 2022, and that erosion east of it has since worsened.
Read the full story at The Brunswick Beacon →Brunswick County July median home price rises 10.2% to $396,750
Brunswick County had 671 home sales in July 2026, up 4.4% from 643, and new listings rose 7.6% to 825. The average sale price reached $498,859, and homes spent just under three months on the market with an absorption rate just under four months.
Read the full story at Brunswick County Association of Realtors →Brunswick commissioners hold first special use permit hearing under new law
At an August 17 meeting, Brunswick County commissioners passed two appealed rezoning cases 4 to 1 and approved a dog daycare special use permit 4 to 1. The new state traffic impact analysis rule, which can cost $7,000 to $25,000, drew criticism from commissioners.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →Brunswick County Northwest Water Treatment Plant expansion nears completion
Brunswick County's Northwest Water Treatment Plant expansion is expected to finish by September, with full operation by the end of 2026. A low pressure reverse osmosis system designed to remove PFAS is expected in effect before 2027, and officials do not expect water cost changes.
Read the full story at WECT →Brunswick County June home sales are the highest for the month in 20 years
Brunswick County closed 720 home sales in June 2026, up 26.3% from 570 and the best June in at least 20 years. The median price was $390,000, 62 homes sold for $1 million or more, and new construction made up 38% of sales.
Read the full story at The State Port Pilot →Planning board approves 291 unit Southport Meadows expansion
The Brunswick County Planning Board voted 4 to 1 to approve a 291 unit expansion of Southport Meadows on River Road near Southport. It adds 70 acres and brings the community to 536 units on 232 acres at build out.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →Brunswick County posts its strongest sales month of 2026 so far in May
Brunswick County saw 657 homes sell in May 2026, up 19.2% from 551, with sales volume reaching $352.8 million, the highest monthly total in five years. The median price was $388,425, and homes averaged about 85 days on the market, down from 95 in April.
Read the full story at The State Port Pilot →State law gives Brunswick County commissioners final say on development
House Bill 1222, ratified July 3, makes Brunswick County commissioners the final decision makers on development cases filed after July 2, 2026. The planning board now only recommends. The county's population has grown to 174,702, with more than 43,000 units in the development pipeline.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →Caswell Beach schedules dune planting and asks public to stay off oceanfront dunes
Caswell Beach announced that Coastal Transplants would plant sea oats and apply fertilizer on its dune system on Tuesday, July 7, as part of ongoing dune preservation. The town asked residents and visitors to stay off the oceanfront dunes, noting that damaging dune plants can violate local ordinance.
Read the full story at WECT →Brunswick County adopts 2026 to 2027 budget and holds tax rate at 34 cents
Brunswick County commissioners approved a $437 million budget on June 15 by a 3 to 2 vote, keeping the property tax rate at $0.34 per $100 of value. Residential wastewater base charges rise from $39 to $45 per month.
Read the full story at Brunswick Beacon →Southport holds hurricane expo as forecaster projects below-average season
The City of Southport hosted a hurricane preparedness expo on June 1 at the Southport Community Building. A National Weather Service meteorologist projected 12 tropical storms and six hurricanes, gave a 61% chance of a below-average season, and named storm surge, flooding rain, and rip currents as the main coastal dangers.
Read the full story at The State Port Pilot →Brunswick County April home sales and prices rise from a year earlier
Brunswick County recorded 587 home sales in April 2026, up 5.0% from 559, while the median sale price climbed 11.4% to $390,000. New listings rose 6.0% to 939, and total sales volume grew 15.9% to about $285.8 million.
Read the full story at The State Port Pilot →Developer pulls 12,499 home Maco Road agreement after county hearing
A developer withdrew its proposed development agreement for 12,499 homes on 4,362 acres along Maco Road near Winnabow in Brunswick County after a June 15 public hearing. The company plans to pursue a planned development, which would go before the county planning board.
Read the full story at Port City Daily →