Southport, NC Real Estate

Southport is a historic waterfront town at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, popular with buyers drawn to its walkable downtown and Intracoastal Waterway access.

Southport area-wide market snapshot

Market-wide figures for all of Southport, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Southport, refreshed nightly -- updated Oct 24, 2026.

Median list price

$398,900

Median sale price (12mo)

$371,500

Avg. days on market

135 days

Sale-to-list ratio

96.7%

Year over year

+12.6%

Homes for sale in Southport

3 bd·1.5 ba·2,655 sqft

1 day on market

Listed by Terry Connors, Meridian Reside

$299,000

4979 Glen Cove Drive

Southport, 28461

3 bd·2.5 ba·1,825 sqft

83 days on market

Listed by William Wiard, The Shop Real Estate Co.

$1,567,500

00 Southport-Supply Road SE

Southport, 28461

629 days on market

Listed by Dan McLemore, United Country Real Estate - The McLemore Group

Recently sold in Southport

Last 6 months. Real comps from the MLS, not estimates.

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Sold 3 mo ago

$395,000

Listed at $475,000

none

Southport, 28461

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary

Virginia Williamson Elem

9.93 mi away · Grades -1-5

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

3.0

Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating

State rating: C (2025)

Enrollment: 499
Student:teacher ratio: 15.1:1
District: Brunswick County Schools

Middle

South Brunswick Middle

3.52 mi away · Grades 6-8

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

3.0

Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating

State rating: C (2025)

Enrollment: 636
Student:teacher ratio: 17.2:1
District: Brunswick County Schools

High

Brunswick County Early College

10.72 mi away · Grades 9-13

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

3.8

Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating

State rating: A (2025)

Enrollment: 365
Student:teacher ratio: 33.2:1
District: Brunswick County Schools

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Listing data provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last sample-row update: 10 days ago. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.