Photo: Okayfurry119 · CC BY-SA 4.0123 homes sold in Atlantic Beach in the last year, at a typical $546K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Atlantic Beach homes are listed.
Every place Atlantic Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Atlantic Beach.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
54% of Atlantic Beach’s sales are condos, at $685K less than a house
45 houses and 67 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $512NC $207
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 67 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $457NC $275
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $862K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
123 sales in the last year, against 244 in 2021 and a low of 101 in 2013. The typical sale went from $248K in 2016 to $546K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Atlantic Beach
Check a listing against what Atlantic Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Atlantic Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Atlantic Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 123 sales.
If you’re buying in Atlantic Beach
- Shop in May. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 81 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but February is the most competitive: 18% of February sales close over asking. May has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Atlantic Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 8% | 30% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 2% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 95.4% | 98.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 81 | 171 | 78 | 62 |
68 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (39), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 145.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 89%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (45 sales), a condo for $402K (67).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Atlantic Beach ranks 183rd of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Atlantic Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Atlantic Beach home costs about $3,041 a month
Price: Atlantic Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Atlantic Beach’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Atlantic Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $546K home, about $2,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Atlantic Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Atlantic BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Atlantic Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Morehead City, Beaufort, Pine Knoll Shores, Brandywine Bay and Newport sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Atlantic Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead City | 158 | $512K | $281 | 16% | 74 |
| Beaufort | 156 | $492K | $270 | 12% | 89 |
| Atlantic Beach | 123 | $546K | $465 | 10% | 81 |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 82 | $714K | $402 | 7% | 61 |
| Newport | 75 | $311K | $200 | 24% | 40 |
| Indian Beach | 41 | $645K | $485 | 0% | 103 |
| Brandywine Bay | 33 | $419K | $202 | 12% | 58 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Atlantic Beach
What do homes sell for in Atlantic Beach, NC?
123 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $546K, $465 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $402K.
Is Atlantic Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 91 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Atlantic Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Atlantic Beach?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $546K home that’s near $2,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Atlantic Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Atlantic Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Atlantic Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).