Pender County housing market — August 2026

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

129

Homes sold

down 10.4% from a year ago

$465,000

Middle sale price

up 3.1% from a year ago

$231

Per square foot

middle, sold

44

Days on market

middle

96.3%

Of first asking price

8 sold above asking

3.8

Months of supply

at this pace

129 homes sold in Pender County in August 2026 at a middle price of $465,000, about $231 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 144 homes sold at a middle price of $450,935 — sales are down 10.4% and the middle price is up 3.1%.

192 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 484 homes were for sale in Pender County and 232 were under contract — about 3.8 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Blake FarmWilmington7$289,999
Indigo at Abbey PreserveWilmington7$609,717
Brookfield BranchHampstead6$318,214
WatersideSurf City6$467,500
Castle Bay Country ClubHampstead3$439,000
East WyndHampstead3$917,475
Olde PointHampstead3$750,000
Pecan Grove PlantationHampstead3$1,295,000

Every month on file for Pender County

July 2026

August 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Pender County in August 2026?

129 homes sold in Pender County in August 2026 at a middle price of $465,000, about $231 a square foot. The middle home took 44 days to sell. Sellers received 96.3% of their first asking price on average, and 8 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Pender County?

$465,000 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $231 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Pender County?

A year earlier, 144 homes sold at a middle price of $450,935 — sales are down 10.4% and the middle price is up 3.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Pender County?

Blake Farm (7), Indigo at Abbey Preserve (7), Brookfield Branch (6), Waterside (6), Castle Bay Country Club (3), East Wynd (3).

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