Home prices
The median home in Surf City costs $275,700. Compared to its surrounding areas it is about $24,560 (8%) lower.It is roughly $58,200 (26%) higher compared to the entire nation, and it is approximately $29,300 (11%) higher in comparison to the city of Wilmington.
Rents
Surf City's median rent is $1,146 per month. This is approximately $31 (2%) lower compared to its surrounding areas.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is about $84 (7%) higher, and it is approximately $148 (14%) higher compared to the city of Wilmington.
Nearby places
Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach is Surf City's neighbor to the southwest. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Topsail Beach is valued at $552,300, which works out to $276,600 (50%) higher than Surf City. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median rent in Topsail Beach is $1,063 a month, which works out to $83 (7%) lower than Surf City.
North Topsail Beach
North Topsail Beach is Surf City's neighbor to the northeast. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. The median home in North Topsail Beach costs $290,700, which works out to $15,000 (5%) higher than Surf City. Its rents are similar. The median rent in North Topsail Beach is $1,174 per month, which is $28 (2%) higher than Surf City.
Holly Ridge
Holly Ridge is about 4 miles northeast from Surf City. Real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Holly Ridge costs $211,600, which works out to $64,100 (30%) lower than Surf City. The rent there is a little more expensive. Holly Ridge's median rent is $1,371 a month, which is $225 (16%) higher than Surf City.
Hampstead
Hampstead is approximately 9 miles southwest from Surf City. Its real estate prices are fairly similar. The median home in Hampstead costs $287,600, which works out to $11,900 (4%) higher than Surf City. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Hampstead's median rent is $1,087 per month, which works out to $59 (5%) lower than Surf City.
Sneads Ferry
Sneads Ferry is roughly 12 miles northeast of Surf City. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Sneads Ferry costs $159,100, which comes out to $116,600 (73%) lower than Surf City. Its rents are pretty similar. In Sneads Ferry the median monthly rent is $1,191, which is $45 (3%) higher than Surf City.
