These were the highest-priced home sales reported in the Wilmington metro area for the week ending October 18, 2026, and together they came to $14.945 million. Three of the sales were in New Hanover County and two were in Brunswick County, with two in Wilmington and one each in Wrightsville Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Supply.
Four of the five are single-family homes and one is a townhouse. The group spans nearly a century of coastal building: the oldest home dates to 1936, and the newest was completed in 2026.
No. 1 — $4,250,000 · 138 Beach Road S, Wilmington, North Carolina
The top sale of the week was on Figure Eight Island, the private island community in Wilmington, where an oceanfront property sold for $4,250,000. It has 100 feet of frontage directly on the beach, and the lot covers 0.57 acres.
The home on it is a classic Figure Eight cottage, built in 1978 and finished in wood siding. It has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,436 square feet on two stories. Inside are an open, bright main living area and a large kitchen, and there is a pantry. Wraparound decks run around the outside, and the home has views of the ocean. One of the bedrooms is a guest suite on the lower level, and there is an attached two-car garage. The home sold furnished.
The property has also been studied for what could come next. A survey was completed in July 2025, and Kersting Architecture drew preliminary plans for a new custom home. Island residents have a clubhouse, a community pool and tennis courts, and the community has its own security. The property last sold for $3.25 million in 2021.
The home went under contract 19 days after it was listed. Nick Phillips Group of Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent, and Buzzy M Northen of Intracoastal Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,200,000 · 63 Ocean Isle West Blvd., Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
In the gated Ocean Isle West community of Ocean Isle Beach, an oceanfront home sold for $3,200,000. At 8,994 square feet it is the largest of the week’s five, and it also has the most bedrooms and bathrooms: eight bedrooms and 10 baths, six of them full and four half. Built in 1987, the stucco home rises two stories, with a balcony and views of the ocean. Owners in the community have beach rights and a private membership. The property last sold for $260,000 in 2012.
McNeely Group of Landmark Sotheby’s Intl Realty was on both sides of the sale, as the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.
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No. 3 — $2,800,000 · 1308 Edgewater Club Road Apt 2, Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington’s second sale on the list was a townhouse in Figure Eight Harbour that sold for $2,800,000. The single-story home, built in 1986, fronts the Intracoastal Waterway and looks out over it, and the property comes with a boat slip and a dock.
With 2,147 square feet, it is the smallest of the five homes. It has four bedrooms and four baths, three full and one half, along with a kitchen island, wood and carpet floors, a deck, a porch and a one-car garage. The exterior is stucco. The gated community has a marina and a boat ramp, along with courts for tennis, pickleball and basketball. The property last sold for $620,000 in 2012.
The listing agent could not be verified. Vance B Young of Intracoastal Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,500,000 · 9 E Atlanta Street E, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
The oldest home in this Top 5 is a Wrightsville Beach cottage built in 1936, and it sold for $2,500,000. It sits a short walk from the sand, with direct access to the beach, and the town’s shops, restaurants and bars are a couple of blocks away.
The cottage has been remodeled through to its plumbing and electrical systems. Pine hardwood floors run through the main home, and both the kitchen and the baths have been updated. It has five bedrooms, four baths, three full and one half, and 2,618 square feet on two stories, with a fireplace. Two of the bedrooms are on the porch level and three are on the floor above. Glimpses of the ocean come through from several rooms, and a large covered front porch has an ocean view.
The property also has a separate guest cottage with its own kitchen, a full bath and a private entrance. The backyard has new decking, an outdoor shower and a covered cabana set up for dining and grilling, with an outdoor TV. Below the main home, a walk-out basement has room for storage and a separate laundry. The home sold furnished on a 4,792-square-foot lot. The property last sold for $1.6 million in 2022.
The cottage went under contract 21 days after it was listed. Patrick A Alderson of Flat Fee Realty and Management LLC was the listing agent, and Austin Kenyon of Corcoran HM Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,195,000 · 290 Mccray Street, Supply, North Carolina
The newest home of the week, completed in 2026, sold for $2,195,000 in Supply, matching its full asking price. The two-story home has views of the ocean, the sound and the Intracoastal Waterway, and a private in-ground pool.
It follows a reverse floor plan and has an elevator. There are two living rooms in addition to an open kitchen, dining and living area, and the home has a kitchen island and vaulted, high ceilings. Several large porches, some covered and some open, give room to sit outside. The home has seven bedrooms, seven baths, five full and two half, and 3,255 square feet. The builder’s interior designer chose the finishes, which include fiber cement siding, spray-foam insulation, luxury vinyl plank floors in the main rooms and custom tile in the bathrooms. There is a one-car garage, and the lot measures 4,792 square feet.
The property last sold for $175,000 in 2019, before the current home was built.
Baxter Cheek of Keller Williams Innovate-OIB Mainland was the listing agent, and Sherwood Strickland Group of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 18, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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