New Hanover County housing market — December 2025

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

330

Homes sold

down 5.7% from a year ago

$460,000

Middle sale price

up 2.2% from a year ago

$247

Per square foot

middle, sold

44

Days on market

middle

95.8%

Of first asking price

29 sold above asking

3.9

Months of supply

at this pace

330 homes sold in New Hanover County in December 2025 at a middle price of $460,000, about $247 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 29 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 350 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are down 5.7% and the middle price is up 2.2%.

213 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 17.9% 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 3.9 months of supply at December 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sidbury StationCastle Hayne15$403,249
RiverlightsWilmington14$561,005
Springwater ReserveWilmington7$400,000
LandfallWilmington5$1,867,000
NorthchaseWilmington4$320,450
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach3$764,463
River BluffsCastle Hayne3$625,000
Anchors BendWilmington3$544,500

Every month on file for New Hanover County

January 2026 · November 2025

December 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

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

330 homes sold in New Hanover County in December 2025 at a middle price of $460,000, about $247 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 29 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$460,000 for homes that sold in December 2025, about $247 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 350 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are down 5.7% and the middle price is up 2.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Sidbury Station (15), Riverlights (14), Springwater Reserve (7), Landfall (5), Northchase (4), Wilmington Beach (3).

See what's for sale now

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