374 homes sold in New Hanover County in April 2026 at a middle price of $510,000, about $271 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 97.9% of their first asking price on average, and 64 homes sold above it.
A year earlier, 397 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are down 5.8% and the middle price is up 13.3%.
487 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 13.1% of everything that sold.
As this report was written, 1,296 homes were for sale in New Hanover County and 481 were under contract — about 3.5 months of supply at April 2026's pace of sales.
Busiest neighborhoods in April 2026
| Neighborhood | Town | Sold | Middle price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverlights | Wilmington | 11 | $540,000 |
| Sidbury Station | Castle Hayne | 10 | $434,500 |
| Landfall | Wilmington | 9 | $1,550,000 |
| Anchors Bend | Wilmington | 7 | $574,500 |
| East and Mason | Wilmington | 6 | $711,000 |
| The Villas at Echo Farms | Wilmington | 5 | $502,000 |
| Porters Neck Plantation | Wilmington | 4 | $842,500 |
| Riverlights - Del Webb | Wilmington | 4 | $632,500 |
Every month on file for New Hanover County
April 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC
Questions, answered
How many homes sold in New Hanover County in April 2026?
374 homes sold in New Hanover County in April 2026 at a middle price of $510,000, about $271 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 97.9% of their first asking price on average, and 64 homes sold above it.
What is the median home price in New Hanover County?
$510,000 for homes that sold in April 2026, about $271 per square foot.
Are home prices going up or down in New Hanover County?
A year earlier, 397 homes sold at a middle price of $450,000 — sales are down 5.8% and the middle price is up 13.3%.
Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in New Hanover County?
Riverlights (11), Sidbury Station (10), Landfall (9), Anchors Bend (7), East and Mason (6), The Villas at Echo Farms (5).
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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in April 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.