Poplar Grove · Photo: BSLRed · CC BY-SA 3.0166 homes sold in Porters Neck in the last year, at a typical $778K
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 Porters Neck homes are listed.
Every place Porters Neck 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 Porters Neck.
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Houses are 95% of Porters Neck’s sales, at a typical $763K (year to May 2026)
166 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 160 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $272NC $207
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $394K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $210K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
166 sales in the last year, against 259 in 2020 and a low of 150 in 2024. The typical sale went from $350K in 2016 to $778K.
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 $800K buys in Porters Neck
Check a listing against what Porters Neck 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 Porters Neck are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Porters Neck’s home sales since 2015 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, 166 sales.
If you’re buying in Porters Neck
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but April is the most competitive: 21% of April sales close over asking. August has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Porters Neck now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 8% | 35% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 1% | 2% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.6% | 100.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 101 | 83 | 67 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (34), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 119.
Porters Neck ranks 116th 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. Porters Neck is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 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.
Owning the typical Porters Neck home costs about $4,359 a month
Price: Porters Neck’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Porters Neck’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 Porters Neck is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $778K home, about $3,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Porters Neck, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Porters NeckTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Porters Neck.
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.
Bayshore, Murraysville, Hampstead and Kings Grant sell for less a square foot; Wrightsville Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Porters Neck, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murraysville | 272 | $364K | $242 | 21% | 44 |
| Hampstead | 242 | $451K | $221 | 17% | 79 |
| Porters Neck | 166 | $778K | $279 | 14% | 66 |
| Ogden | 157 | $580K | $273 | 21% | 52 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 108 | $1.7M | $1,018 | 8% | 90 |
| Kings Grant | 83 | $363K | $231 | 18% | 44 |
| Bayshore | 37 | $613K | $268 | 20% | 36 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Porters Neck
What do homes sell for in Porters Neck, NC?
166 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $778K, $279 a square foot.
Is Porters Neck a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 81 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 14 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Porters Neck?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Porters Neck?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $778K home that’s near $3,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Porters Neck?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Porters Neck’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Porters Neck.
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).