In the past 5 years, new residents have moved to North Carolina and almost 4 million households have established new residential addresses in the "Tar Heel" state. Many of those residents now calling North Carolina home have moved to the coastal area of NC. From famous actors like Jennifer Aniston, Kim Basinger, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Downey, Jr. living on Figure 8 Island, NC. Many new residents find comfort living near the coast waters of Wrightsville Beach, Bald Head Island and Corolla. Other residents enjoy the west coast of North Carolina so they can enjoy hiking, waterfalls and the beautiful Blue Ride Parkeway in cities like Cashiers, NC. No matter where people choose to live, it is obvious home prices are rapidly increasing in these top 10 most expensive places to live in North Carolina.

Here's the list of the most expensive homes in North Carolina in descending order:

  1. Figure 8 Island, NC - Zip Code: 28411

    • Typical home value: $6,372,500
    • Median Price Sold: $12.5M
    • 1-year price change: +187.4%
    • Metro area: Wilmington, NC
    • New Hanover County Zip Codes: 28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28428, 28429, 28449, 28480

  2. Wrightsville Beach, NC - Zip Code: 28480

    • Typical home value: $1,457,459
    • 1-year price change: +1.8%
    • 5-year price change: +73.5%
    • Metro area: Wilmington, NC
    • New Hanover County Zip Codes: 28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28428, 28429, 28449, 28480

  3. Bald Head Island, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $1,303,443
    • 1-year price change: +4.1%
    • 5-year price change: +75.9%
    • Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
    • Brunswick County Zip Codes: 28451, 28401, 28461, 28462, 28467, 28470, 28422, 28465, 28479, 28469, 28420, 28468, 28436, 28452, 28459

  4. Cashiers, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $1,104,373
    • 1-year price change: +2.5%
    • 5-year price change: +86.8%
    • Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

  5. Marvin, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $1,096,134
    • 1-year price change: +9.3%
    • 5-year price change: +67.1%
    • Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

  6. Duck, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $982,013
    • 1-year price change: +2.8%
    • 5-year price change: +68.1%
    • Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

  7. Weddington, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $954,990
    • 1-year price change: +6.6%
    • 5-year price change: +69.5%
    • Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

  8. Corolla, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $924,874
    • 1-year price change: +3.4%
    • 5-year price change: +69.5%
    • Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  9. Highlands, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $919,068
    • 1-year price change: +1.9%
    • 5-year price change: +74.8%
    • Metro area: not in a metro area

  10. Topsail Beach, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $914,705
    • 1-year price change: -0.1%
    • 5-year price change: +91.1%
    • Metro area: Wilmington, NC

  11. Waves, NC - Zip Code: 28461

    • Typical home value: $880,104
    • 1-year price change: +4.0%
    • 5-year price change: +63.0%
    • Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC