Wilmington, NC relocation guide
Moving to Holden Beach, NC
$658,900Median home value
Brunswick CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Holden Beach
Holden Beach is a quiet Brunswick County barrier island — a family beach town without the high-rises, known for sea turtle nesting and the Intracoastal Waterway on its back side. Wilmington's Riverwalk is 45 minutes north; Myrtle Beach 30 minutes south. Homes are oceanfront and canal-front beach houses; the pace is deliberately slow.
Home prices in Holden Beach
The median home value in Holden Beach is $658,900.
Top places in Holden Beach
- Holden Beach — quiet ocean beach
- Intracoastal Waterway — boating and kayaking
- Sea turtle nesting — summer nesting sites
- Wilmington Riverwalk — 45 min north
Commuting from Holden Beach
- Wilmington is about 45 minutes north.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport ~1 hr.
- No rail; a barrier-island beach town.
Holden Beach FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Holden Beach, NC?
The median home value in Holden Beach is $658,900. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Holden Beach, NC?
Wilmington is about 45 minutes north.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.