Real Estate and Homes in Swansboro/Cape Carteret, NC

Homes in Swansboro, NC, range from the extravagant to the quaint, from the historic to the modern. There are long-established neighborhoods and also a flourish of new construction there and in nearby towns such as Cape Carteret. Beautifully situated on the White Oak River and conveniently located between Morehead City and Jacksonville, near Emerald Isle, Swansboro is a desirable place to bring up a family.

Swansboro, NC, has a variety of homes and real estate from waterfront to homes tucked in wooded neigborhoods. The Hammocks at Port Swansboro is a gated community offering townhomes ranging from $170,000 to $250,000. This community features private day docks and a boat ramp. The River Reach development brought a dramatic change in Swansboro's real estate market, with properties ranging from $300,000 and more.

The Villages at Swansboro is a development on Mount Pleasant Road, and it is especially for seniors 55 years of age and older. This single-family, one-story condominium community is set in a park-like area. Exterior home and yard maintenance are taken care of so seniors can live a carefree life. Homes here sell for around $200,000.

Plantation Estates is a waterfront subdivision on the White Oak River with homes starting at $400,000. Hurst Harbour is an exclusive subdivision near the ferry landing at Hammocks Beach State Park. Here homes start at $400,000 and go up. Oyster Bay offers homes in the area of $300,000. Walnut Landing was designed for more economical residences with prices starting at $225,000.

Port West Townhouses are beside Swansboro Primary School and are made up of 13 buildings with four units each. Most units are rentals; however, some are owner occupied. The townhouses feature one, two or three bedrooms and sell for about $80,000 to $100,000.

Swann Harbour is a waterfront development off N.C. 24 on the White Oak River offering one- and two-story homes with two or three bedrooms. The condominiums here sell for about $250,000, and the patio homes go for about $275,000 and up. There are three floor plans available ranging from 1,300 to 1,700 square feet. Many units face the river, which is accessible by a boardwalk; other units face Swansboro town park. Community amenities include a swimming pool, a boat-landing gazebo and a dock.

Pirates Cove is a townhome subdivision with a pool and clubhouse environment. These properties are being purchased for investment or by people looking for low-maintenance housing centrally located in Swansboro for around $125,000. Deer Run is also another town subdivision and prices start at $175,000 and go up.

Cape Carteret, NC, offers a good variety of older and new neighborhoods and a range of home sizes and prices, none far from water and marinas.

Homes in Quailwood Village and the expansive Star Hill community off Taylor Notion Road near the golf course range in price from $245,000 and up. Spooner's Creek and Spooner's Creek East, long established around the marina at the mouth of the creek and along Bogue Sound, feature large homes priced in the area of $750,000. Newer Spooner's Creek South offers many lots with boat slips.

Bluewater Cove, close to Silver Creek Golf Course, offers residents a deeded water access, community day-dock, boat ramp, pool and clubhouse. Lot prices start around $115,000 and homes start at $350,000.

Lots in Marsh Harbour, between Swansboro and Cape Carteret, NC, in Cedar Point start around $65,000 and include a community pool, pavilion and boat/RV storage areas. 

Gated community Magen's Bay in Cedar Point, NC, at the intersection of N.C. 58 and N.C. 24, offers homes on the sound selling from $350,000 to $1.3 million. Ownership includes privileges to pool and bathhouse, tennis courts, deeded water access and a 100-foot pier to Bogue Sound.