New Hanover County housing market — November 2024

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

254

Homes sold

down 12.1% from a year ago

$446,500

Middle sale price

up 6.5% from a year ago

$257

Per square foot

middle, sold

29

Days on market

middle

97.1%

Of first asking price

41 sold above asking

5.1

Months of supply

at this pace

254 homes sold in New Hanover County in November 2024 at a middle price of $446,500, about $257 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 41 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 289 homes sold at a middle price of $419,186 — sales are down 12.1% and the middle price is up 6.5%.

313 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 16.1% 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 5.1 months of supply at November 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in November 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington16$537,495
LandfallWilmington9$1,250,000
Historic DistrictWilmington6$571,500
DowntownWilmington5$448,000
East and MasonWilmington5$744,520
Cape CottagesWilmington4$203,500
Pine Valley EstatesWilmington4$457,000
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach3$652,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

December 2024 · October 2024

November 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

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

254 homes sold in New Hanover County in November 2024 at a middle price of $446,500, about $257 a square foot. The middle home took 29 days to sell. Sellers received 97.1% of their first asking price on average, and 41 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$446,500 for homes that sold in November 2024, about $257 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 289 homes sold at a middle price of $419,186 — sales are down 12.1% and the middle price is up 6.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Riverlights (16), Landfall (9), Historic District (6), Downtown (5), East and Mason (5), Cape Cottages (4).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in November 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.