New Hanover County housing market — September 2025

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

320

Homes sold

down 3.3% from a year ago

$468,750

Middle sale price

down 1.9% from a year ago

$252

Per square foot

middle, sold

28

Days on market

middle

96.7%

Of first asking price

38 sold above asking

4.1

Months of supply

at this pace

320 homes sold in New Hanover County in September 2025 at a middle price of $468,750, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 38 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 331 homes sold at a middle price of $478,000 — sales are down 3.3% and the middle price is down 1.9%.

369 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 1,298 homes were for sale in New Hanover County and 479 were under contract — about 4.1 months of supply at September 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington16$507,076
Sidbury StationCastle Hayne12$402,049
East and MasonWilmington5$665,000
LandfallWilmington5$1,350,000
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach4$637,500
Ocean DunesKure Beach4$442,500
Historic DistrictWilmington4$710,500
Kings GrantWilmington4$300,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

October 2025 · August 2025

September 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

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

320 homes sold in New Hanover County in September 2025 at a middle price of $468,750, about $252 a square foot. The middle home took 28 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 38 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$468,750 for homes that sold in September 2025, about $252 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 331 homes sold at a middle price of $478,000 — sales are down 3.3% and the middle price is down 1.9%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Riverlights (16), Sidbury Station (12), East and Mason (5), Landfall (5), Wilmington Beach (4), Ocean Dunes (4).

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