Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data

Wilmington Real Estate Market

The Wilmington, NC housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Wilmington report in a click.

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
Median listing price trend
$500K$492K$484K$476K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Wilmington NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$500K$457K$414K$371K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Wilmington NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
3,966
New this month
1,312
Pending
2,068
Price-reduced
809

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Wilmington, NC asks $484,950 — down 3.0% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 66 days to go under contract, and 20% of the 3,966 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Wilmington, NC metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
39/100
#685 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.4%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 7.9% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
48
Value
21
Rental yield
45
Supply risk
68
Market heat
49

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.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
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.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
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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Wilmington market FAQs

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 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.
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.
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.