Market report, updated October 30, 2026

St James Market Report

Search in the counties of Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender, in the neighborhood of St James, in the city of Southport

Report prepared by Coastlinencrealestate.com

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St James Real Estate Market Update

St. James Plantation continues to be one of the strongest lifestyle-driven markets in coastal Brunswick County, with steady buyer demand tied to golf, marina access, and the community’s private club amenities. Inventory here tends to stay competitive, especially for well-priced homes in the most sought-after sections, and properties that show well typically attract solid traffic early. Overall, the market still favors sellers who price realistically and present the home professionally, while buyers are gaining a bit more room to negotiate on homes that are overpriced or need updates. If you want a price opinion for your specific neighborhood inside St. James, we can break it down section-by-section.

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Market at a glance

Over the last 12 months, homes sold for 96.2% of list price in 71 days on average.

Average price, last 12 months

What sellers asked vs. what homes actually sold for, by closing month.

List · $882K Sold · $858K

$900K$760K$620K$480K

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Homes sold per month

Closed sales, last 12 months.

24 O

23 N

25 D

15 J

22 F

14 M

24 A

27 M

38 J

35 J

33 A

15 S

Peak: 38 sales in Jun. Last month: 15.

Where the market stands

All homes in this report, by status.

Buyer's or seller's market?

Months it would take to sell every active home at the pace of the last 6 months.

4.4months of inventory

Seller's, under 4BalancedBuyer's, over 6

Supply and demand are roughly in balance in this market.

Average price by status

Active$713K

Under contract$951K

Sold$684K

Average days on market

Active90 days

Under contract68 days

Sold71 days

Browse homes by status

Choose a status to see its numbers, charts and listings.

Active homes

Currently for sale

Homes for sale 127

Average list price $713,144

Avg. days on market 90 days

Avg. price per ft² $292 Based on 106 of 127 homes

Avg. living area 2,707 ft² Based on 106 of 127 homes

Avg. beds / baths 3.3 / 3.3

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

21 homes didn’t report living area and aren’t shown.

2 homes are larger or pricier than this chart’s scale and aren’t shown.

$3M$2M$1M$0

Price vs. living area: 104 homes plotted, up to $3M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

How long homes have been listed

Number of homes by days on market.

38 0–30 days

51 31–90

21 91–180

11 181–365

6 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

21 homes didn’t report bedrooms and aren’t shown.

65 ≤3 bd

32 4 bd

9 5 bd

0 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

2775 Long Bay Dr Se$655

2770 Se Long Bay Dr Se$650

2611 Mariners Way Se$505

2973 Trailwood Dr Se$460

2680 Mariners Way Se$453

2571 St James Dr Se Unit Unit 202$446

3580 Beaver Creek Dr Se$432

All active listings

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	List price	$ / ft²	Days on market
4010 Wyndmere DrSouthport, NC 28461	5	7	6,955	$2,698,000	$387	160 days
2680 Mariners Way SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	5,615	$2,549,000	$453	57 days
2775 Long Bay Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	3	5	3,805	$2,495,000	$655	41 days
2770 Se Long Bay Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,487	$2,270,000	$650	6 days
2611 Mariners Way SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	3,955	$1,999,000	$505	60 days
3178 Moss Hammock WyndSouthport, NC 28461	5	5	5,987	$1,995,000	$333	172 days
4211 Westland LnSouthport, NC 28461	5	6	5,060	$1,850,000	$365	157 days
3782 Ridge Crest DrSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	4,621	$1,499,000	$324	10 days
3618 Holly Harbor DrSouthport, NC 28461	5	4	4,310	$1,380,000	$320	9 days
3610 Holly Harbor DrSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,714	$1,350,000	$363	43 days

Under contract homes

Pending and contingent sales

Homes under contract 38

Average list price $951,202

Avg. days on market 68 days

Avg. price per ft² $331 Based on 37 of 38 homes

Avg. living area 2,887 ft² Based on 37 of 38 homes

Avg. beds / baths 3.6 / 3.6

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

1 home didn’t report living area and isn’t shown.

$6M$4M$2M$0

Price vs. living area: 37 homes plotted, up to $6M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

Days on market before going under contract

Number of homes by days on market.

19 0–30 days

11 31–90

5 91–180

3 181–365

0 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

1 home didn’t report bedrooms and isn’t shown.

14 ≤3 bd

23 4 bd

0 5 bd

0 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

2741 Pinecrest Dr Se$1,027

3270 Beaver Creek Dr Se$452

2410 St James Dr Se$450

2777 Pinecrest Dr Se$438

3211 Oceanic Bay Dr$438

2555 St James Dr Se Unit 504$407

3586 Bristlecone Bnd$398

All under contract listings

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	List price	$ / ft²	Days on market
2741 Pinecrest Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,500	$3,595,000	$1,027	35 days
2777 Pinecrest Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	5,467	$2,400,000	$438	2 days
4153 Wyndmere DrSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	4,085	$1,399,000	$342	79 days
3270 Beaver Creek Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	2,873	$1,300,000	$452	260 days
2410 St James Dr SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	2,876	$1,294,900	$450	96 days
2556 Shellbark CtSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	4,239	$1,289,000	$304	44 days
3586 Bristlecone BndSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	3,222	$1,285,000	$398	365 days
3211 Oceanic Bay DrSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	2,910	$1,275,000	$438	3 days
2778 Cedar Crest Dr Unit L-24Southport, NC 28461	3	3	3,225	$1,099,000	$340	1 day
3868 Reserve Club DrSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	2,767	$1,097,500	$396	81 days

Sold homes

Closed in the last 12 months

Homes sold 294

Average sold price $683,910

Avg. days to sell 71 days

Sold vs. list price 96.2%

Avg. price per ft² $279

Avg. living area 2,755 ft²

Charts and listings below cover the 250 highest-priced of 294 homes.

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

11 homes didn’t report living area and aren’t shown.

2 homes are larger or pricier than this chart’s scale and aren’t shown.

$3M$2M$1M$0

Price vs. living area: 237 homes plotted, up to $3M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

How long homes took to sell

Number of homes by days on market.

118 0–30 days

75 31–90

38 91–180

14 181–365

5 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

11 homes didn’t report bedrooms and aren’t shown.

132 ≤3 bd

103 4 bd

4 5 bd

0 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

2836 Harborside Way$638

2688 Mariners Way Se$560

2794 Trident Ct$543

2860 Harborside Way$465

2571 St James Dr Se Unit 306$453

2571 St James Dr Se Unit 305$433

4427 Midshipman Ct Se$431

Sold price vs. list price

How close homes sold to their asking price.

18% sold at or above asking

49 Under 95%

105 95–98%

51 98–100%

42 100–102%

3 Over 102%

Sold listings (250 of 294)

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	Sold price	Sold / list	$ / ft²	Days to sell
2688 Mariners Way SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	4	4,413	$2,475,000	100.0%	$560	1 day
2541 Mariners Way SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	6,926	$2,300,000	76.7%	$332	47 days
2794 Trident CtSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	3,999	$2,175,000	94.8%	$543	23 days
2836 Harborside WaySouthport, NC 28461	4	4	3,291	$2,100,000	84.0%	$638	743 days
2760 Marsh Point Ln SeSouthport, NC 28461	5	6	6,486	$2,000,000	91.3%	$308	9 days
4427 Midshipman Ct SeSouthport, NC 28461	4	5	4,287	$1,850,000	88.1%	$431	16 days
4003 Newhall CtSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,948	$1,625,000	98.5%	$411	4 days
2860 Harborside WaySouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,061	$1,425,000	100.0%	$465	31 days
3830 Worthington PlSouthport, NC 28461	3	4	3,600	$1,375,000	100.0%	$381	0 days
3712 Fairfield WaySouthport, NC 28461	4	5	4,346	$1,340,000	97.2%	$308	46 days

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