Photo: KudzuVine · Public domain138 homes sold in Bald Head Island in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Bald Head Island homes are listed.
Every place Bald Head Island 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 Bald Head Island.
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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.
Houses are 98% of Bald Head Island’s sales, at a typical $1.1M (year to May 2026)
138 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $573NC $207
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Condos: 3 sold, typical $645K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
138 sales in the last year, against 189 in 2020 and a low of 54 in 2013. The typical sale went from $528K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.2M buys in Bald Head Island
Check a listing against what Bald Head Island 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 Bald Head Island are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bald Head Island’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 September 2026, 138 sales.
If you’re buying in Bald Head Island
- Shop in June. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but September is the most competitive: 14% of September sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (5%). January has the least competition (2%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Bald Head Island now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 3% | 20% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 2% | 1% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 91.4% | 96.5% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 244 | 110 | 67 |
57 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (31), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 104.
Bald Head Island ranks 217th of 225 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bald Head Island is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bald Head Island.
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.
Caswell Beach, Southport, St. James, Kure Beach, Oak Island and Carolina Beach sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bald Head Island, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Island | 619 | $619K | $409 | 6% | 87 |
| Carolina Beach | 354 | $691K | $445 | 5% | 85 |
| St. James | 225 | $705K | $266 | 5% | 101 |
| Southport | 157 | $596K | $282 | 8% | 93 |
| Bald Head Island | 138 | $1.2M | $614 | 5% | 90 |
| Kure Beach | 102 | $787K | $393 | 9% | 104 |
| Caswell Beach | 26 | $688K | $489 | 0% | 100 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Bald Head Island, free
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Questions about buying a home in Bald Head Island
What do homes sell for in Bald Head Island, NC?
138 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $614 a square foot.
Is Bald Head Island a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 61 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Bald Head Island?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bald Head Island?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bald Head Island’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bald Head Island.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).