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Median Home Price in Carolina Beach, NC

The median home value in Carolina Beach, NC is $611,974 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.22% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$611,974

Year-over-Year

+0.22%

Population

6,917

Carolina Beach ranks #5 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 97.2% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in New Hanover County, where the county-wide median is $452,192.

Crime in Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach police recorded a violent crime rate of 332 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,850 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carolina Beach

How much does a house cost in Carolina Beach, NC?

The median home value in Carolina Beach is $611,974. That's up 0.22% from a year earlier. That is about 97.2% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Carolina Beach expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carolina Beach are more expensive than New Hanover County as a whole, where the median is $452,192 — a difference of about 35.3%.

Is Carolina Beach a safe place to live?

Carolina Beach police reported 332 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,917. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.