Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.086 homes sold in Southern Shores in the last year, at a typical $764K
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 Southern Shores homes are listed.
Every place Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores.
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 98% of Southern Shores’ sales, at a typical $760K (year to May 2026)
86 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 79 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $360NC $207
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $972K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
86 sales in the last year, against 144 in 2020 and a low of 86 in 2016. The typical sale went from $393K in 2016 to $764K.
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 $750K buys in Southern Shores
Check a listing against what Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Southern Shores’ 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 September 2026, 86 sales.
If you’re buying in Southern Shores
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 81 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but February is the most competitive: 28% of February sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). December has the least competition (8%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Southern Shores now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 6% | 40% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 0% | 2% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 95.9% | 100% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 81 | 134 | 69 | 67 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (13), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 46.
Southern Shores ranks 219th 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. Southern Shores is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 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 Southern Shores home costs about $4,323 a month
Price: Southern Shores’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Southern Shores’ 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 Southern Shores 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $764K home, about $4,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Southern Shores, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Southern ShoresTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Southern Shores.
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.
Grandy sells for less a square foot; Duck and Nags Head for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Southern Shores, 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 | 250 | $565K | $389 | 6% | 80 |
| Nags Head | 171 | $775K | $424 | 6% | 75 |
| Kitty Hawk | 113 | $611K | $325 | 8% | 87 |
| Duck | 96 | $945K | $426 | 12% | 103 |
| Southern Shores | 86 | $764K | $333 | 5% | 81 |
| Grandy | 80 | $463K | $244 | 17% | 102 |
| Manteo | 43 | $562K | $396 | 12% | 76 |
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 Southern Shores
What do homes sell for in Southern Shores, NC?
86 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $764K, $333 a square foot.
Is Southern Shores a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 29 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Southern Shores?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Southern Shores?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $764K home that’s near $4,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Southern Shores?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Southern Shores’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Southern Shores.
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).