Photo: Townofduck · Public domain105 homes sold in Duck in the last year, at a typical $918K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Duck homes are listed.
Every place Duck 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 Duck.
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.
A quarter of Duck’s sales are condos, at $1.1M less than a house
73 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 73 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $440NC $207
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $178NC $275
- Days to sell
- 227
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $549K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
105 sales in the last year, against 248 in 2020 and a low of 93 in 2014. The typical sale went from $460K in 2016 to $918K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Duck
Check a listing against what Duck 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 Duck are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Duck’s home sales since 2014 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, 105 sales.
If you’re buying in Duck
- Shop in July. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 110 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but January is the most competitive: 21% of January sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). July has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Duck now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 3% | 32% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 0% | 1% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 94.9% | 98% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 110 | 156 | 77 | 62 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (32), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 88.
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 100%, condos -15%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (73 sales), a condo for $177K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Duck ranks 177th 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. Duck is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Duck home costs about $5,178 a month
Price: Duck’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Duck’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Duck is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $918K home, about $4,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Southern Shores, Grandy, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Manteo sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Duck, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hills | 257 | $572K | $390 | 6% | 86 |
| Nags Head | 162 | $761K | $420 | 12% | 77 |
| Duck | 105 | $918K | $422 | 10% | 110 |
| Kitty Hawk | 98 | $612K | $332 | 11% | 96 |
| Southern Shores | 81 | $764K | $355 | 5% | 87 |
| Grandy | 79 | $445K | $229 | 14% | 111 |
| Manteo | 54 | $637K | $407 | 13% | 77 |
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 Duck
What do homes sell for in Duck, NC?
105 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $918K, $422 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $177K.
Is Duck a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Duck?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Duck?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $918K home that’s near $4,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Duck?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Duck’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Duck.
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).