Market Update

Outer Banks Area

Q1 2026

Residential Property Snapshot

Single Family Homes & Condos | Q1 2026
Med. Sales Price
$579k
10% less than in
Q1 2025
Avg. Days On Market
83
21% fewer than in
Q1 2025
Closed Sales
29
9% fewer than in
Q1 2025
Inventory
114
10% fewer than in
Q1 2025
Closed
New
Inventory

Closed Sales by Price

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos
 |  Q1 2026
Closed Sales by Price — underlying data
Closed Under $500k37.9%
Q1 '2611
Q1 '2511
1YR CHANGE0%
Closed $500k - $1m62.1%
Q1 '2618
Q1 '2519
1YR CHANGE-5%
Closed $1m - $2m0.0%
Q1 '260
Q1 '251
1YR CHANGE-100%
Closed Over $2m0.0%
Q1 '260
Q1 '251
1YR CHANGE-100%
By Year
By Price

Market Data by Year

  • Single Family Homes
  • Condos

 |  Q1 2026

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'25 - '26
Inventory
Inventory represents the number of active properties on the market at the end of the quarter
-10%
New Listings
New Listings represents the number of properties listed during the quarter.
58%
Months Supply of Inventory
Months' supply of inventory refers to the number of months it would take for the current inventory of homes on the market to sell given the current sales pace.
-1%
Closed Sales
-9%
Average Days On Market
Average Days on Market represents the number of days that a property has been listed until a seller has accepted an offer and signed a contract.
-21%

12 Communities

Communities

Avon

Median
$482k
DOM
171
Sales
10
Inv
42

Carova/4x4

Median
$510k
DOM
112
Sales
9
Inv
39

Corolla

Median
$865k
DOM
83
Sales
46
Inv
127

Duck

Median
$970k
DOM
27
Sales
15
Inv
27

Kill Devil Hills

Median
$592k
DOM
58
Sales
52
Inv
75

Kitty Hawk

Median
$508k
DOM
65
Sales
18
Inv
32

Manteo

Median
$465k
DOM
47
Sales
6
Inv
29

Nags Head

Median
$742k
DOM
56
Sales
23
Inv
78

Rodanthe

Median
$748k
DOM
61
Sales
4
Inv
31

Salvo

Median
$575k
DOM
46
Sales
10
Inv
22

Southern Shores

Median
$746k
DOM
62
Sales
14
Inv
20

Stumpy Point

Median
$441k
DOM
213
Sales
1
Inv
1

Data provided by Outer Banks AOR, Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors, and Hive MLS. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data is based on the closed date as of Mar 31, 2026 end of day. This report was last updated Apr 7, 2026.

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