| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $484,950 | -3.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $255 | 1,893 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 66 | +2% YoY |
| Active listings | 3,966 | +3% YoY |
| New listings this month | 1,312 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 20% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $479,750 | +1.0% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 98.1% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 3.7% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
Wilmington Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Wilmington, NC asks $484,950 — down 3.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 66 days, with 3,966 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$484,950
▼ 3.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$255
1,893 sq ft median
Median days on market
66
June 2026
Active listings
3,966
For sale now
New listings
1,312
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$479,750
▲ 1.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.1%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
540
Closed sales
Wilmington housing market statistics
The table summarizes Wilmington's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Wilmington?
Wilmington home prices are down 3.0% year over year and -2.0% month over month as of June 2026, at a $484,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Wilmington NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Wilmington NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Wilmington?
Wilmington has 3,966 active listings, 1,312 new this month, 2,068 pending as of June 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 107% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Wilmington a good real estate investment?
Wilmington scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #685 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
39/100
#685 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 7.9% · 20-yr price-index swings
Wilmington scores 39/100 on our composite Investor Score (#685 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 67% over five years and +131% over ten, leaving prices 74% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,512/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.7%; active inventory sits at 107% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Wilmington ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Wilmington?
A home at Wilmington's $484,950 median listing runs about $2,434 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,186/mo
−$249/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,434/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,694/mo
+$260/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $484,950 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Wilmington housing market?
Longer-run demand in Wilmington shows up in 7,622 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +10,007 residents; +2.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
7,622
▼ 20.9% vs 2024
17.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+10,007
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$846.8M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+2.0%
▲ 202.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Wilmington?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Wilmington, NC is $484,950, down 3.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Wilmington, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Wilmington?
The median home listed in Wilmington asks $484,950 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,434 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Wilmington?
The median property in Wilmington spends 66 days on the market, with 3,966 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Wilmington?
With a median 66 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, Wilmington reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Wilmington a good place to invest in real estate?
Wilmington scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #685 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Wilmington?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Wilmington and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Wilmington, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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