Oak Island Overview
The city of Oak Island is located mostly on Oak
Island in Brunswick
County, North Carolina; a small part of the city extends onto the mainland north of
the island's bridge.
The Southport-Oak Island area has a variety of attractions for the whole family
which includes Bald
Head Island Ferry, Fort
Fisher Civil War Museum, Caswell Beach, Franklin
Square Art Gallery, Silver
Coast Winery and many more. The City of Oak Island is an authentic community
with school buses, college students, working families, great parks and all big
city facilities. The best part of relocating to Oak Island however would be the
fact that everyone is pretty much invited and moreover it cannot get any easier
for any individual to adjust in such a new community without facing any problems.
Oak Island Real Estate
The city’s current population stands at 8,152 plus individuals at a population
density of 1,023 people per square mile. The city has seen a population of growth
of around 24.06 percent over the period since 2000. The current median home value
at Oak Island currently stands at $420,000, wherein the home appreciation rate
stands at 0.02 percent. Median age of real estate currently stands at 19 years
in Oak Island. In comparison to the U.S average cost of living, the cost of living
at Oak Island is comparatively high and stands at 10.79 percent. More than 9.61
percent of the population being rent dwellers only about 53.85 percent of the
houses and apartments in Oak Island are vacant and unoccupied. 36.24 percent
of homes in Oak Island are owned by individuals.
How to rent or buy in Oak Island