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Wilmington, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $77K, +5.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.5% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −8.1% YoY. inventory, +6.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $462,345 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

11 ZIPs in this city:28401 28402 28403 28404 28405 28406 28408 28409 28410 28411 28412

Median Listing Price

$462K

Population

215,355

96,198

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

919

New Listings

344

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 8.1% YoY while the median home got down 9.8% bigger, so value per square foot is up 0.7%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$462K-8.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$658K-12.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$267.097+0.7% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,768-9.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

919+9.5% YoY

New Listings

344-3.4% YoY

Total Listings

1,299+6.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

385-1.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.42-10.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

60-11.6% YoY

Price Reduced

24.5%+5.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 120,050

120Kunits

Occupied104,85687.3%

Vacant15,19412.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 104,856

105Koccupied

Owner64,38361.4%

Renter40,47338.6%

Renter Share

38.6%-1.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

120,050+2.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyNew Hanover County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,144

/month

1 BR

$1,513

/month

2 BR

$1,659

/month

3 BR

$2,178

/month

4 BR

$2,319

/month

FMR trends · New Hanover County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 40.5% of this ZIP's 96,198 occupied households, on a median household income of $77K.

Population & Age

Total Population

215,355+1.6% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 215,355

215Kresidents

Under 1838,87418.1%

Adults 18–64136,50263.4%

65 & Over39,97918.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.76-0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

38,874-0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

39,979+3.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

96,198+2.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.18-0.6% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.5%

Moved (within US)16.0%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.8%+0.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$77K+5.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$48K+5.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$106K+4.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.6%-0.5% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home19.6%

Other9.4%

Worked From Home

19.6%+8.1% YoY

Mean Commute

20.64+1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

105,272+2.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 105,272

105Kunits

Occupied96,19891.4%

Vacant9,0748.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 96,198

96Khouseholds

Owner57,22359.5%

Renter38,97540.5%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.31-0.8% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.00-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.7% to 235,229: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 3.6%.

Median Age

39.92024

Population

New Hanover County Population

243,333+1.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

104,856+2.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.19-0.5% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 235,229

235Kresidents

Under 1842,12217.9%

Adults 18–64148,29763.0%

65 & Over44,81019.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

42,122-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

44,810+3.6% YoY

Median Age

39.90-0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.8%

Moved (within US)15.6%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.9%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $75K, 12.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 19.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$75K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$49K+5.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$108K+4.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.3%-0.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home19.4%

Other9.6%

Worked From Home

19.4%+9.0% YoY

Mean Commute

20.60+0.5% YoY

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Wilmington, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $77K, +5.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.5% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −8.1% YoY. inventory, +6.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

11 ZIPs in this city:28401 28402 28403 28404 28405 28406 28408 28409 28410 28411 28412

Median Listing Price

$462K

Population

215,355

96,198

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

919

New Listings

344

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 8.1% YoY while the median home got down 9.8% bigger, so value per square foot is up 0.7%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$462K-8.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$658K-12.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$267.097+0.7% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,768-9.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

919+9.5% YoY

New Listings

344-3.4% YoY

Total Listings

1,299+6.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

385-1.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.42-10.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

60-11.6% YoY

Price Reduced

24.5%+5.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 120,050

120Kunits

Occupied104,85687.3%

Vacant15,19412.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 104,856

105Koccupied

Owner64,38361.4%

Renter40,47338.6%

Renter Share

38.6%-1.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

120,050+2.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyNew Hanover County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,144

/month

1 BR

$1,513

/month

2 BR

$1,659

/month

3 BR

$2,178

/month

4 BR

$2,319

/month

FMR trends · New Hanover County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 40.5% of this ZIP's 96,198 occupied households, on a median household income of $77K.

Population & Age

Total Population

215,355+1.6% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 215,355

215Kresidents

Under 1838,87418.1%

Adults 18–64136,50263.4%

65 & Over39,97918.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.76-0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

38,874-0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

39,979+3.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

96,198+2.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.18-0.6% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.5%

Moved (within US)16.0%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.8%+0.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$77K+5.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$48K+5.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$106K+4.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.6%-0.5% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home19.6%

Other9.4%

Worked From Home

19.6%+8.1% YoY

Mean Commute

20.64+1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

105,272+2.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 105,272

105Kunits

Occupied96,19891.4%

Vacant9,0748.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 96,198

96Khouseholds

Owner57,22359.5%

Renter38,97540.5%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.31-0.8% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.00-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.7% to 235,229: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 3.6%.

Median Age

39.92024

Population

New Hanover County Population

243,333+1.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

104,856+2.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.19-0.5% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 235,229

235Kresidents

Under 1842,12217.9%

Adults 18–64148,29763.0%

65 & Over44,81019.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

42,122-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

44,810+3.6% YoY

Median Age

39.90-0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.8%

Moved (within US)15.6%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.9%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $75K, 12.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 19.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$75K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$49K+5.4% YoY

Mean Household Income

$108K+4.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.3%-0.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.8%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home19.4%

Other9.6%

Worked From Home

19.4%+9.0% YoY

Mean Commute

20.60+0.5% YoY

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