Market insights

What really happens to homes listed in Wilmington

The numbers most home sites don't show: how many listings never sell, how long homes really take, and what they sell for against the first asking price.

Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage

Market insights: Wilmington

September 23, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai

In the last 12 months, 23% of homes listed in Wilmington failed to sell — about 1 in 4. Homes that sold went for a median 97.4% of their first asking price.

For sellers

Listings that failed to sell

23%

up 3.2 pts from a year ago

1,045 expired or canceled vs 3,534 sold

Sold vs. first asking price

97.4%

about the same as a year ago

median sale price ÷ original list price

Sold below first asking

69%

share of homes that sold

Price cut before failing

1.9%

median, on listings that didn't sell

For buyers

True days on market

27

up 4 days from a year ago

median for sold homes, counted from the first listing

Typical room below first ask

2.6%

how far under the original price homes sold

Failed, then sold on a relist

23%

of listings that didn't sell the first time

Median sold price

$454K

up 3.2% from a year ago

3,534 homes sold

By starting price

First askingSoldFailedFail rateTrue daysSold vs. first ask
Under $300K46518829%2996.4%
$300–400K82820520%2597.4%
$400–500K65815419%2497.6%
$500–750K94321819%2897.8%
$750K–1M29811428%2498.0%
$1M+34216633%4396.3%

Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Failed to sell" = listings that expired or were canceled; true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated September 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000

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