Wilmington - NC housing market
The Wilmington metro has a typical home value of $443,118, up 0.7% from a year ago. Homes sell in 30 days on average, a balanced market. 31% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Wilmington housing market, October 2026
The typical Wilmington home is worth $443,118 as of September 2026, up 0.2% from the prior month, up 0.5% over three months, and up 0.7% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $440,126 to $445,313.
Homes are going pending in about 30 days, slower than the 22 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 1,873 homes for sale, 6% more than a year ago. 30.7% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 27.5% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,744 a month, up 4.9% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 21.2.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($88,624), the typical Wilmington home costs about $3,008 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $128,900 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($443,118) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Wilmington - NC metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 0.7% over the past year. In Wilmington - NC, that means a home worth $440,038 last year is now worth roughly $443,118.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $463,219. Homes are selling at 97.6% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Wilmington - NC sit on the market for roughly 30 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 30.7% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 489 new listings hit the market each month in Wilmington - NC. There are currently 1,873 homes for sale, up 5.6% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Wilmington - NC is $1,744, up 4.9% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 21.2x, renting territory (#37 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $2,454 a month in principal and interest, $710 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 4.25% rate.
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This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in NC
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte - NC | $381,392 | -0.8% | 36.0d |
| Raleigh - NC | $428,267 | -1.7% | 31.0d |
| Greensboro - NC | $260,556 | +0.8% | 22.0d |
| Winston - NC | $277,512 | +1.7% | 26.0d |
| Durham - NC | $401,581 | -2.5% | 32.0d |
| Fayetteville - NC | $253,782 | +0.3% | 32.0d |