New Hanover County housing market — February 2026

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

281

Homes sold

up 7.7% from a year ago

$445,000

Middle sale price

up 1.9% from a year ago

$262

Per square foot

middle, sold

53

Days on market

middle

97%

Of first asking price

26 sold above asking

4.6

Months of supply

at this pace

281 homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2026 at a middle price of $445,000, about $262 a square foot. The middle home took 53 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 26 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 261 homes sold at a middle price of $436,803 — sales are up 7.7% and the middle price is up 1.9%.

348 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 12.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 1,297 homes were for sale in New Hanover County and 480 were under contract — about 4.6 months of supply at February 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in February 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Sidbury StationCastle Hayne11$389,999
LandfallWilmington10$1,085,000
RiverlightsWilmington10$592,000
DowntownWilmington7$312,000
Wilmington BeachCarolina Beach4$872,500
Echo FarmsWilmington4$322,500
Autumn HallWilmington3$1,350,000
Brittany WoodsWilmington3$565,000

Every month on file for New Hanover County

March 2026 · January 2026

February 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2026?

281 homes sold in New Hanover County in February 2026 at a middle price of $445,000, about $262 a square foot. The middle home took 53 days to sell. Sellers received 97% of their first asking price on average, and 26 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in New Hanover County?

$445,000 for homes that sold in February 2026, about $262 per square foot.

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

A year earlier, 261 homes sold at a middle price of $436,803 — sales are up 7.7% and the middle price is up 1.9%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?

Sidbury Station (11), Landfall (10), Riverlights (10), Downtown (7), Wilmington Beach (4), Echo Farms (4).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in February 2026 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.