Pender County housing market — December 2025

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

139

Homes sold

up 15.8% from a year ago

$436,500

Middle sale price

down 8.2% from a year ago

$213

Per square foot

middle, sold

55

Days on market

middle

95.6%

Of first asking price

14 sold above asking

3.5

Months of supply

at this pace

139 homes sold in Pender County in December 2025 at a middle price of $436,500, about $213 a square foot. The middle home took 55 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 14 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 120 homes sold at a middle price of $475,645 — sales are up 15.8% and the middle price is down 8.2%.

90 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 30.2% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 484 homes were for sale in Pender County and 232 were under contract — about 3.5 months of supply at December 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
WatersideSurf City14$369,999
Brookfield BranchHampstead5$305,000
East WyndHampstead5$619,805
Blake FarmWilmington5$407,990
Magnolia ReserveHampstead4$534,750
Pelican ReefHampstead4$680,000
BelvedereHampstead3$328,000
Carolina CreekHampstead3$440,000

Every month on file for Pender County

January 2026 · November 2025

December 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Pender County in December 2025?

139 homes sold in Pender County in December 2025 at a middle price of $436,500, about $213 a square foot. The middle home took 55 days to sell. Sellers received 95.6% of their first asking price on average, and 14 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Pender County?

$436,500 for homes that sold in December 2025, about $213 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Pender County?

A year earlier, 120 homes sold at a middle price of $475,645 — sales are up 15.8% and the middle price is down 8.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Pender County?

Waterside (14), Brookfield Branch (5), East Wynd (5), Blake Farm (5), Magnolia Reserve (4), Pelican Reef (4).

See what's for sale now

Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in December 2025 in Pender 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.