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Lake Norman waterfront home prices
Canopy MLS closed sales, January 2025 to October 2026. Updated November 6, 2026 by Mitch Boraski, MBA.
Through October 2026
Summary
Through October 2026, 244 single-family waterfront homes closed on Lake Norman at a median of $2,000,000, up 11.1% from $1,800,000 in the same months of 2025 (Canopy MLS). Over the last 12 months, 276 sold at a median of $1,937,500, or $558 per square foot, in a median 29 days at 95.4% of list price.
What moved
Year to date: 2026 vs 2025
Period January 1 to October 31, 2026, compared with January 1 to October 31, 2025
- +11.1%Whole lake, median sale price$2,000,000 vs $1,800,000
- +26.6%The Peninsula, median sale price$4,075,000 vs $3,220,000
- +42.1%Cornelius, closed sales54 vs 38
- +33.3%The Point, closed sales16 vs 12
By town and community
Year to date: 2026 vs 2025
Period January 1 to October 31, 2026, compared with January 1 to October 31, 2025
The same months of each year side by side, so a seasonal swing does not read as a trend.
| Market | Median sale price | Closed sales | Median price per sq ft | Median days on market | Median sale-to-list | Dollar volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each cell: year to date 2026, the change, and year to date 2025 underneath. Gold is better for a seller, grey is worse. | ||||||
| Lake and towns | ||||||
| Whole lake244 vs 245 sales | $2,000,000+11.1%YTD 2025: $1,800,000 | 244−0.4%YTD 2025: 245 | $559+11.6%YTD 2025: $501 | 29.5+3.5 daysYTD 2025: 26 | 95.4%−0.1 ptsYTD 2025: 95.5% | $615.6M+14.5%YTD 2025: $537.5M |
| Cornelius54 vs 38 sales | $2,950,000−2.4%YTD 2025: $3,022,950 | 54+42.1%YTD 2025: 38 | $636−0.8%YTD 2025: $641 | 40.5+21 daysYTD 2025: 19.5 | 94.1%−1.4 ptsYTD 2025: 95.5% | $178.3M+48.9%YTD 2025: $119.8M |
| Mooresville126 vs 141 sales | $1,862,500+12.5%YTD 2025: $1,655,005 | 126−10.6%YTD 2025: 141 | $548+13.5%YTD 2025: $483 | 26.5+1.5 daysYTD 2025: 25 | 96%+1.3 ptsYTD 2025: 94.7% | $297.9M+1.6%YTD 2025: $293.2M |
| Denver46 vs 48 sales | $1,842,500+9.2%YTD 2025: $1,687,500 | 46−4.2%YTD 2025: 48 | $517+10%YTD 2025: $470 | 28.5−11 daysYTD 2025: 39.5 | 95.6%−0.6 ptsYTD 2025: 96.2% | $93.9M+1%YTD 2025: $93.1M |
| Terrell12 vs 8 sales | $1,525,000YTD 2025: too few | 12+50%YTD 2025: 8 | $427YTD 2025: too few | 14.5YTD 2025: too few | 97.1%YTD 2025: too few | $22.9M+108.6%YTD 2025: $11.0M |
| Huntersville6 vs 10 sales | Too few salesYTD 2025: $1,794,746 | 6−40%YTD 2025: 10 | Too few salesYTD 2025: $658 | Too few salesYTD 2025: 35.5 | Too few salesYTD 2025: 98.5% | $22.6M+9.9%YTD 2025: $20.5M |
| Communities and segments | ||||||
| The Peninsula10 vs 14 sales | $4,075,000+26.6%YTD 2025: $3,220,000 | 10−28.6%YTD 2025: 14 | $634+7.1%YTD 2025: $592 | 52+46 daysYTD 2025: 6 | 93.8%−1 ptYTD 2025: 94.8% | $36.0M−27.8%YTD 2025: $49.9M |
| The Point16 vs 12 sales | $3,850,000+2.9%YTD 2025: $3,740,000 | 16+33.3%YTD 2025: 12 | $563+3.5%YTD 2025: $544 | 22.5−10 daysYTD 2025: 32.5 | 93.8%−0.1 ptsYTD 2025: 93.9% | $62.0M+32.7%YTD 2025: $46.7M |
| Cornelius waterfront condos38 vs 30 sales | $583,000−1.7%YTD 2025: $593,000 | 38+26.7%YTD 2025: 30 | $439+0.5%YTD 2025: $437 | 47−5.5 daysYTD 2025: 52.5 | 98.3%+1.4 ptsYTD 2025: 96.9% | $22.1M+27.5%YTD 2025: $17.4M |
Lake Norman · Cornelius
Cornelius waterfront homes
Single-family waterfront homes in Cornelius. Last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026.
Cornelius closed 54 waterfront homes through October, up 42.1% from 38, but the median slipped 2.4% to $2,950,000. Homes took a median 40.5 days, 21 days longer than in 2025, and closed at 94.1% of list, down 1.4 points and the lowest of the three large towns. More homes are selling on slightly softer terms, so the first list price carries more weight here than elsewhere on the lake.
- $2,750,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- −2.4%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 62Closed sales, last 12 months
- $636Median price per sq ft
- 41.5Median days on market
- 93.9%Median sale-to-list
- $15,250,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Regatta Island Drive
The Peninsula
Single-family waterfront homes in The Peninsula subdivision, Cornelius
The Peninsula's median rose 26.6% to $4,075,000, but on 10 sales against 14, so a few large closings move it. Days on market went from a median 6 in 2025 to 52.
- $3,750,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- +26.6%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 11Closed sales, last 12 months
- $625Median price per sq ft
- 53Median days on market
- 93.8%Median sale-to-list
- $5,000,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Mainsail Pointe Drive
Cornelius waterfront condos
Waterfront condominiums in Cornelius
Waterfront condominiums are the entry point to the Cornelius shoreline: 38 closings through October at a median of $583,000, down 1.7%, closing at 98.3% of list.
- $590,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- −1.7%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 43Closed sales, last 12 months
- $435Median price per sq ft
- 57Median days on market
- 98.2%Median sale-to-list
- $1,275,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Vineyard Point Lane
Lake Norman · Mooresville
Mooresville waterfront homes
Single-family waterfront homes in Mooresville. Last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026.
Mooresville is the lake's volume market: 126 closings through October, 10.6% fewer than in 2025, at a median of $1,862,500, up 12.5%. Price per square foot rose 13.5% to $548, and homes closed at 96% of list, 1.3 points better than a year earlier. Fewer sales at higher prices and tighter negotiation favor sellers.
- $1,800,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- +12.5%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 142Closed sales, last 12 months
- $544Median price per sq ft
- 24Median days on market
- 96.1%Median sale-to-list
- $9,200,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Beech Tree Road
The Point
Single-family waterfront homes in The Point subdivision, Mooresville
The Point closed 16 homes through October, up from 12, at a median of $3,850,000, up 2.9%. They sold in a median 22.5 days, 10 days faster than in 2025.
- $3,850,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- +2.9%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 18Closed sales, last 12 months
- $601Median price per sq ft
- 22.5Median days on market
- 93.8%Median sale-to-list
- $5,900,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Lightship Drive
Lake Norman · Denver
Denver waterfront homes
Single-family waterfront homes in Denver. Last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026.
Denver's median rose 9.2% to $1,842,500 on 46 closings, and homes sold faster: a median 28.5 days, 11 days quicker than in 2025. Price per square foot rose 10% to $517, still the lowest of the three large towns, which keeps the west shore the value side of the lake.
- $1,760,000Median sale price, last 12 months
- +9.2%Median, year to date vs 2025
- 52Closed sales, last 12 months
- $517Median price per sq ft
- 31Median days on market
- 95.7%Median sale-to-list
- $6,300,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Live Oaks Drive
Lake Norman · Terrell
Terrell waterfront homes
Single-family waterfront homes in Terrell. Last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026.
Terrell recorded 12 closings through October against 8 a year earlier, enough for a 2026 median of $1,525,000 but not for a year-over-year price comparison. Homes sold in a median 14.5 days at 97.1% of list.
- $1,362,500Median sale price, last 12 months
- n/aMedian, year to date vs 2025
- 14Closed sales, last 12 months
- $427Median price per sq ft
- 12Median days on market
- 98.8%Median sale-to-list
- $3,500,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Greenwood Road
Lake Norman · Huntersville
Huntersville waterfront homes
Single-family waterfront homes in Huntersville. Last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026.
Huntersville has a short stretch of Lake Norman shoreline and few waterfront sales: 6 closings through October against 10 in 2025, too few for a reliable median.
- Too few salesMedian sale price, last 12 months
- n/aMedian, year to date vs 2025
- 6Closed sales, last 12 months
- n/aMedian price per sq ft
- n/aMedian days on market
- n/aMedian sale-to-list
- $12,500,000Highest sale, last 12 months, Island Drive
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Method
How the numbers are built
Source: Canopy MLS closed sales from a Lake Norman waterfront search covering Cornelius, Mooresville, Denver, Terrell and Huntersville, January 6, 2025 to October 30, 2026: 621 closings, of which 521 are single-family homes. Town figures and the whole-lake figures are single-family only; waterfront condominiums are shown as their own segment.
Year to date compares January 1 to October 31, 2026, compared with January 1 to October 31, 2025. The last 12 months run from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. Medians, price per square foot, days on market and sale-to-list are withheld where a window has fewer than 10 sales; counts, dollar volume and the highest sale are always shown.
Definitions: price per square foot is the close price over primary heated square feet. Days on market is Canopy MLS DOM: the days a listing was active before it went under contract, for that listing only. A home relisted under a new MLS number starts again at zero, and the weeks between contract and closing are not counted. Sale-to-list is the close price over the final list price. Changes in days on market are in days and changes in sale-to-list are in percentage points; every other change is a percentage.
Updated monthly. The dated monthly reports are on the market reports page, and the town guides on the Lake Norman page.
Questions
Questions this page answers
What is the median price of a Lake Norman waterfront home in 2026?
$2,000,000 for the 244 single-family waterfront homes that closed from January to October 2026 in Cornelius, Mooresville, Denver, Terrell and Huntersville (Canopy MLS). Over the 12 months through October 2026 the median was $1,937,500 on 276 sales. By town, Cornelius $2,950,000, Mooresville $1,862,500, Denver $1,842,500, Terrell $1,525,000.
Are Lake Norman waterfront home prices going up?
Yes, through October 2026. The waterfront median is up 11.1% from January to October 2025 ($1,800,000 to $2,000,000), and price per square foot is up 11.6% ($501 to $559), on 244 sales against 245. Cornelius is down 2.4%, Mooresville is up 12.5%, Denver is up 9.2%.
Which Lake Norman town has the most expensive waterfront homes?
Cornelius, with a January to October 2026 median of $2,950,000 and $636 per square foot. Mooresville follows at $1,862,500, Denver follows at $1,842,500, Terrell follows at $1,525,000. Inside Cornelius, The Peninsula's median was $4,075,000; in Mooresville, The Point's was $3,850,000.
How long do Lake Norman waterfront homes take to sell?
A median 29.5 days on market from January to October 2026, against 26 days in 2025, closing at a median 95.4% of list price. By town: Terrell 14.5 days, Mooresville 26.5 days, Denver 28.5 days, Cornelius 40.5 days.
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