New Hanover County housing market — September 2024

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 22, 2026 and kept as written.

331

Homes sold

up 0.6% from a year ago

$478,000

Middle sale price

up 13.8% from a year ago

$257

Per square foot

middle, sold

28

Days on market

middle

97%

Of first asking price

50 sold above asking

3.9

Months of supply

at this pace

331 homes sold in New Hanover County in September 2024 at a middle price of $478,000, about $257 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 50 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 329 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are up 0.6% and the middle price is up 13.8%.

285 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 18.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 1,297 homes were for sale in New Hanover County and 481 were under contract — about 3.9 months of supply at September 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington24$561,520
Cottages at Bradley CreekWilmington11$689,877
Porters Neck PlantationWilmington7$745,000
Timbers at Whiskey BranchWilmington7$720,121
LandfallWilmington6$2,063,015
River BluffsCastle Hayne5$670,000
East and MasonWilmington5$808,670
Kings GrantWilmington5$353,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

October 2024 · August 2024

September 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Hanover County in September 2024?

331 homes sold in New Hanover County in September 2024 at a middle price of $478,000, about $257 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 50 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$478,000 for homes that sold in September 2024, about $257 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in New Hanover County?

A year earlier, 329 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are up 0.6% and the middle price is up 13.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Riverlights (24), Cottages at Bradley Creek (11), Porters Neck Plantation (7), Timbers at Whiskey Branch (7), Landfall (6), River Bluffs (5).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in September 2024 in New Hanover County. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.