Wilmington housing market — September 2024

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

284

Homes sold

up 10.9% from a year ago

$447,500

Middle sale price

up 10.5% from a year ago

$245

Per square foot

middle, sold

24

Days on market

middle

97.5%

Of first asking price

48 sold above asking

3.4

Months of supply

at this pace

284 homes sold in Wilmington in September 2024 at a middle price of $447,500, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 24 days to sell. Sellers received 97.5% of their first asking price on average, and 48 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 256 homes sold at a middle price of $405,095 — sales are up 10.9% and the middle price is up 10.5%.

244 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 19.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 957 homes were for sale in Wilmington and 395 were under contract — about 3.4 months of supply at September 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in September 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington24$561,520
Cottages at Bradley CreekWilmington11$689,877
Porters Neck PlantationWilmington7$745,000
Timbers at Whiskey BranchWilmington7$720,121
LandfallWilmington6$2,063,015
Blake FarmWilmington6$426,740
East and MasonWilmington5$808,670
Kings GrantWilmington5$353,000

Every month on file for Wilmington

October 2024 · August 2024

September 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wilmington in September 2024?

284 homes sold in Wilmington in September 2024 at a middle price of $447,500, about $245 a square foot. The middle home took 24 days to sell. Sellers received 97.5% of their first asking price on average, and 48 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wilmington?

$447,500 for homes that sold in September 2024, about $245 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wilmington?

A year earlier, 256 homes sold at a middle price of $405,095 — sales are up 10.9% and the middle price is up 10.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wilmington?

Riverlights (24), Cottages at Bradley Creek (11), Porters Neck Plantation (7), Timbers at Whiskey Branch (7), Landfall (6), Blake Farm (6).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in September 2024 in Wilmington. 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.