Kure Beach, NC housing market
The typical Kure Beach home is worth about $762,000, about the same as a year ago, 127% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 84 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kure Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kure Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Kure Beach | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $382,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $406,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $429,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $454,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $515,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $672,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $756,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $780,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $789,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $752,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $762,000 | $335,000 |
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Kure Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.5 million to build. That's 5.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Kure Beach has permitted 122 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kure Beach gained 179 residents while 78 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
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) | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2007 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2006 | 163 | 163 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2005 | 186 | 186 | 0 | $18.7 million |
| 2004 | 178 | 178 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2003 | 160 | 160 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2002 | 148 | 148 | 0 | $13 million |
| 2001 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2000 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $11.2 million |
Kure Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Kure Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kure Beach | $762K | +0.1% | $1,760 | 14 | $104,149 |
| Carolina Beach | $604K | +1.5% | $1,790 | 83 | $94,398 |
7.3 years of income
The typical Kure Beach home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,760
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kure Beach is $1,760 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kure Beach pay a median of $1,436, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28428, 28449; Wilmington, 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.