Topsail Beach, NC housing market
The typical Topsail Beach home is worth about $960,000, up 3.9% in a year, 187% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 69 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Topsail Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Topsail Beach at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Topsail Beach | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $428,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $454,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $475,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $539,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $612,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $773,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $918,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $920,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $922,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $952,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $960,000 | $335,000 |
Topsail Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail Beach | $960K | +3.9% | 69 | $93,250 |
| Surf City | $639K | +3.5% | 110 | $81,433 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
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. Listings link to their publishers.