Photo: James Willamor · CC BY-SA 3.0162 homes sold in Nags Head in the last year, at a typical $761K
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 Nags Head homes are listed.
Every place Nags Head 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 Nags Head.
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.
9% of Nags Head’s sales are condos, at $302K less than a house
142 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 142 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $426NC $207
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $343NC $275
- Days to sell
- 149
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
162 sales in the last year, against 358 in 2021 and a low of 151 in 2024. The typical sale went from $383K in 2016 to $761K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Nags Head
Check a listing against what Nags Head 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 Nags Head are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Nags Head’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, 162 sales.
If you’re buying in Nags Head
- Shop in February. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but September is the most competitive: 20% of September sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). February has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Nags Head now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 7% | 32% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 2% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 96.1% | 98.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 116 | 73 | 62 |
79 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (40), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2020’s 105.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 79%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $770K in the last year (142 sales), a condo for $468K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Nags Head ranks 156th 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. Nags Head is in the middle of the pack.
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 Nags Head home costs about $4,311 a month
Price: Nags Head’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Nags Head’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 Nags Head is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $761K home, about $4,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Nags Head, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Nags HeadTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Nags Head.
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.
Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and Grandy sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Nags Head, 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 Nags Head
What do homes sell for in Nags Head, NC?
162 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $761K, $420 a square foot. Houses sold for about $770K, condos for about $468K.
Is Nags Head a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 104 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Nags Head?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Nags Head?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $761K home that’s near $4,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Nags Head?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Nags Head’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Nags Head.
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).