Boiling Spring Lakes, NC housing market
The typical Boiling Spring Lakes home is worth about $315,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 102 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Boiling Spring Lakes compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Boiling Spring Lakes at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Boiling Spring Lakes | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $162,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $173,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $187,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $204,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $226,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $270,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $307,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $312,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $317,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $315,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $315,000 | $335,000 |
74 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 74 new homes in Boiling Spring Lakes in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $17.7 million to build. That's 12 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of North Carolina as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Boiling Spring Lakes has permitted 813 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Boiling Spring Lakes gained 571 residents while 301 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Boiling Spring Lakes ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 98 | 98 | 0 | $29.5 million |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $17.7 million |
| 2024 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $33.3 million |
| 2023 | 133 | 133 | 0 | $36.2 million |
| 2022 | 139 | 139 | 0 | $34 million |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $21.9 million |
| 2020 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $24.8 million |
| 2019 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2018 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2017 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2016 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2014 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2011 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2008 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2007 | 102 | 102 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2006 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2005 | 171 | 171 | 0 | $23.4 million |
| 2004 | 137 | 135 | 2 | $16.3 million |
| 2003 | 131 | 131 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2002 | 121 | 121 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2001 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2000 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $7.9 million |
How Boiling Spring Lakes ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Boiling Spring Lakes and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Spring Lakes | $315K | +0.5% | $1,570 | 74 | $62,676 |
| Oak Island | $604K | +4.5% | $1,540 | 139 | $85,872 |
5 years of income
The typical Boiling Spring Lakes home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Boiling Spring Lakes ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Boiling Spring Lakes is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Boiling Spring Lakes pay a median of $1,385, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,370 · 4 bedrooms $2,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28422, 28461; Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.