New Hanover County housing market — February 2025

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

261

Homes sold

down 15% from a year ago

$436,803

Middle sale price

up 0.9% from a year ago

$252

Per square foot

middle, sold

35

Days on market

middle

97.4%

Of first asking price

33 sold above asking

5

Months of supply

at this pace

261 homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2025 at a middle price of $436,803, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 35 days to sell. Sellers received 97.4% of their first asking price on average, and 33 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 307 homes sold at a middle price of $433,000 — sales are down 15% and the middle price is up 0.9%.

385 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 16.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 1,298 homes were for sale in New Hanover County and 480 were under contract — about 5 months of supply at February 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in February 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington10$510,663
Parsons MillCastle Hayne6$432,908
DowntownWilmington6$329,000
East and MasonWilmington4$757,991
LandfallWilmington4$1,487,500
Reserve at West BayWilmington4$432,000
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach3$869,000
River BluffsCastle Hayne3$675,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

March 2025 · January 2025

February 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2025?

261 homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2025 at a middle price of $436,803, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 35 days to sell. Sellers received 97.4% of their first asking price on average, and 33 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$436,803 for homes that sold in February 2025, about $252 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 307 homes sold at a middle price of $433,000 — sales are down 15% and the middle price is up 0.9%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Riverlights (10), Parsons Mill (6), Downtown (6), East and Mason (4), Landfall (4), Reserve at West Bay (4).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in February 2025 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.