Brunswick County, North Carolina — cities by momentum

All states·North Carolina·Brunswick County

6 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

6
Cities tracked
68,450
Combined population
$377,303
Median home (county)
6
Rising / Hot

Brunswick County, North Carolina has 6 tracked cities with a combined population of 68,450. The median home value across these cities is $377,303.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Oak Island, with a composite score of 79 (Hot) — median home $572,756, +1.5% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Boiling Spring Lakes at $316,951.

Oak Island

pop 9,322
79
Hot$572,756 · +1.5%

Shallotte

pop 5,161
74
Rising$322,622 · +1.2%

Boiling Spring Lakes

pop 6,738
72
Rising$316,951 · +0.0%

Leland

pop 34,451
70
Rising$377,303 · +0.3%

St. James

pop 7,315
69
Rising$693,855 · -1.8%

Carolina Shores

pop 5,463
65
Rising$321,813 · -1.8%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
50° / 30°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
88° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
213
~58% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
6″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.