New Hanover County housing market — October 2025

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

348

Homes sold

up 5.5% from a year ago

$466,250

Middle sale price

down 1.8% from a year ago

$261

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

96.7%

Of first asking price

46 sold above asking

3.7

Months of supply

at this pace

348 homes sold in New Hanover County in October 2025 at a middle price of $466,250, about $261 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 46 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 330 homes sold at a middle price of $475,000 — sales are up 5.5% and the middle price is down 1.8%.

340 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.5% 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 3.7 months of supply at October 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington20$578,820
LandfallWilmington9$1,450,000
Porters Neck PlantationWilmington7$870,000
Historic DistrictWilmington6$747,000
NorthchaseWilmington6$382,500
Kings GrantWilmington5$323,000
Timbers at Whiskey BranchWilmington5$726,500
Breezewood CondominiumsWilmington4$246,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

November 2025 · September 2025

October 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

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

348 homes sold in New Hanover County in October 2025 at a middle price of $466,250, about $261 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.7% of their first asking price on average, and 46 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$466,250 for homes that sold in October 2025, about $261 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 330 homes sold at a middle price of $475,000 — sales are up 5.5% and the middle price is down 1.8%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Riverlights (20), Landfall (9), Porters Neck Plantation (7), Historic District (6), Northchase (6), Kings Grant (5).

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