Photo: Piperpet · CC BY-SA 4.0190 homes sold in Boiling Spring Lakes in the last year, at a typical $307K
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 Boiling Spring Lakes homes are listed.
Every place Boiling Spring Lakes 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 Boiling Spring Lakes.
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Houses are 99% of Boiling Spring Lakes’ sales, at a typical $306K
190 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 188 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $217NC $207
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
190 sales in the last year, against 216 in 2021 and a low of 82 in 2012. The typical sale went from $158K in 2016 to $307K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Boiling Spring Lakes
Check a listing against what Boiling Spring Lakes 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 Boiling Spring Lakes are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Boiling Spring Lakes’ 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, 190 sales.
If you’re buying in Boiling Spring Lakes
- Shop in February. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but August is the most competitive: 30% of August sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). February has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Boiling Spring Lakes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 19% | 33% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 2% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 92 | 76 | 62 |
79 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2023 low (26) and 48% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Boiling Spring Lakes ranks 51st 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. Boiling Spring Lakes is one of the state’s hottest 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 Boiling Spring Lakes home costs about $1,756 a month
Price: Boiling Spring Lakes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Boiling Spring Lakes’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Boiling Spring Lakes 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 $307K home, about $1,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Boiling Spring Lakes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Boiling Spring LakesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Boiling Spring Lakes.
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.
Leland sells for less a square foot; Oak Island, Southport, Caswell Beach and Kure Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Boiling Spring Lakes, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland | 1,081 | $393K | $204 | 12% | 77 |
| Oak Island | 612 | $635K | $417 | 6% | 81 |
| St. James | 203 | $682K | $266 | 4% | 93 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 190 | $307K | $216 | 21% | 65 |
| Southport | 154 | $551K | $287 | 7% | 94 |
| Kure Beach | 102 | $747K | $413 | 8% | 94 |
| Caswell Beach | 23 | $614K | $473 | 9% | 125 |
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 Boiling Spring Lakes
What do homes sell for in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC?
190 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $307K, $216 a square foot.
Is Boiling Spring Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 97 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Boiling Spring Lakes?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Boiling Spring Lakes?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $307K home that’s near $1,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Boiling Spring Lakes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Boiling Spring Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Boiling Spring Lakes.
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).