Historic · Walkable · Village
Southern Pines, NC
Southern Pines is the walkable heart of Moore County: a historic downtown of restored brick storefronts, independent shops, and cafes, ringed by quiet residential streets of cottages and bungalows. With a 2025 Census estimate of about 17,357 residents, it is the town where Sandhills life happens on foot. Most home shoppers here land somewhere between a cottage near downtown and a newer family home in one of the established subdivisions.
Southern Pines at a glance
17,357
Town residents, 2025 Census estimate
1,883
The downtown era, in stone and brick
500
Structures in the downtown district
What it's like to live here
A town with a point of view.
Southern Pines feels like a small town that grew into its own: shops, coffee roasters, taverns, and galleries share block-front brick buildings that date back to the late 1800s. On a normal Saturday the sidewalks are full of neighbors, and the same is true at night, when the music rooms and patios stay lit late. The town's role as the county's commercial and civic hub means errands, school runs, and dinner out rarely require more than ten minutes in the car.
Buyers come for different reasons: families drawn to the Pinecrest feeder pattern, military families cycling through Fort Liberty, equestrians stabling their horses at nearby farms, and golfers who want the resort lifestyle without living on a resort. The housing stock reflects that range, from century-old downtown cottages to golf-adjacent subdivisions like James Creek, Sandhurst, and Highland Trails.
Day to day
- A walkable downtown: coffee, food, and shopping on Broad Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in restored brick buildings.
- Arts and events year-round: Weymouth Center, the historic Sunrise Theater, and Bradshaw Performing Arts Center.
- Pine-needle outdoors: Weymouth Woods nature preserve, Reservoir Park's lake loop, and the Sandhills Farmers Market.
- Golf within minutes: Southern Pines Golf Club, Pine Needles, Talamore, Longleaf, and the resort courses beyond.
- Midsize-town convenience: Fort Liberty is a short drive west, and US-1 links north toward the Triangle.
Streets & subdivisions
Where buyers actually land.
These are the neighborhoods, subdivisions, and streets that come up most in searches around Southern Pines. Some feed specific schools; some carry club memberships; all of them have a story worth hearing before you write an offer.
Downtown Historic District, dating to 1883 with roughly 500 structures
Highland Trails
James Creek
Kenwood
Sandhurst, including Sandhurst South and Sandhurst West
Scots Glen
Weymouth Heights
Yadkin Trail
Midland
Longleaf Hunter Trail Townhomes
Schools
The feeder pattern around Southern Pines.
Moore County Schools serves the whole county, and most local families feed toward Pinecrest High. The schools below are the ones most commonly in play for Southern Pines addresses.
Southern Pines Elementary
Feeder elementary in the Southern Middle zone of the district pattern.
McDeeds Creek Elementary
Eastern-side elementary feeding the area's middle schools.
Southern Middle
One of two middle schools that feed Pinecrest High.
Pinecrest High
The district's largest high school, at 250 Voit Gilmore Lane in Southern Pines.
Attendance zones vary by address. Confirm your street with Moore County Schools before you offer.
Things to do
Local favorites around Southern Pines.
Real venues with real addresses: the places residents actually go. Visit them before you move, and again after.
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Concerts, lectures, and gallery shows in a historic estate.
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
Free NC state park with longleaf pine trails.
Reservoir Park
Lake loop trail, kayaking, and picnic grounds.
Southern Pines Brewing Company
Local brews on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Hatchet Brewing Company
Neighborhood brewery on Broad Street.
Swank Coffee Shoppe
The downtown coffee stop.
Pine Scone Cafe
Breakfast and bakery favorite.
Midland Bistro
Lunch spot on Midland Road.
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Championship golf and lodging in the pines.
Southern Pines Golf Club
Classic public golf in the pines.
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