Photo: Piperpet · CC BY-SA 4.0196 homes sold in Shallotte in the last year, at a typical $295K
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 Shallotte homes are listed.
Every place Shallotte 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 Shallotte.
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.
Houses are 93% of Shallotte’s sales, at a typical $295K
196 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 182 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173NC $207
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $340K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $169K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
196 sales in the last year, against 186 in 2025 and a low of 69 in 2012. The typical sale went from $186K in 2016 to $295K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Shallotte
Check a listing against what Shallotte 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 Shallotte are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Shallotte’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 May 2026, 196 sales.
If you’re buying in Shallotte
- Shop in September. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 99 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but May is the most competitive: 17% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Shallotte now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 11% | 28% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 99 | 132 | 76 | 62 |
87 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.3 times the 2022 low (14) and 71% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $295K in the last year (182 sales), a condo for $169K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Shallotte ranks 209th 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. Shallotte is one of the state’s calmer 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 Shallotte home costs about $1,693 a month
Price: Shallotte’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shallotte’s 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 Shallotte 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $295K home, about $1,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shallotte, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShallotteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shallotte.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Calabash and Oak Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shallotte, 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 | 612 | $635K | $417 | 6% | 81 |
| Sunset Beach | 331 | $449K | $240 | 6% | 95 |
| Carolina Shores | 256 | $325K | $177 | 7% | 88 |
| Shallotte | 196 | $295K | $172 | 7% | 99 |
| Ocean Isle Beach | 157 | $989K | $553 | 6% | 84 |
| Holden Beach | 111 | $1.1M | $579 | 6% | 69 |
| Calabash | 105 | $409K | $241 | 7% | 91 |
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 Shallotte
What do homes sell for in Shallotte, NC?
196 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $295K, $172 a square foot.
Is Shallotte a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 111 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 8.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shallotte?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shallotte?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $295K home that’s near $1,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shallotte?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shallotte’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shallotte.
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).