Sunset Beach, NC Real Estate
Sunset Beach anchors the southern end of the Brunswick Islands, prized for its wide, uncrowded beach and a slower pace than nearby Myrtle Beach.
Sunset Beach area-wide market snapshot
Market-wide figures for all of Sunset Beach, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Sunset Beach, refreshed nightly -- updated Nov 6, 2026.
Median list price
$314,900
Median sale price (12mo)
$392,500
Avg. days on market
135 days
Sale-to-list ratio
97.2%
Year over year
+28.7%
Homes for sale in Sunset Beach
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Nearby schools
Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API.
Elementary
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary
4.17 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 391
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.0:1
- District
- Brunswick County Schools
Middle
Shallotte Middle
8.7 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 674
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.3:1
- District
- Brunswick County Schools
High
Brunswick County Early College
19.05 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
- Enrollment
- 365
- Student:teacher ratio
- 33.2:1
- District
- Brunswick County Schools
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Listing data provided by Triad MLS. Last updated September 18, 2026. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.