Wilmington housing market — December 2024

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

296

Homes sold

up 26% from a year ago

$440,240

Middle sale price

up 6.1% from a year ago

$243

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

96.6%

Of first asking price

32 sold above asking

3.2

Months of supply

at this pace

296 homes sold in Wilmington in December 2024 at a middle price of $440,240, about $243 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 96.6% of their first asking price on average, and 32 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 235 homes sold at a middle price of $415,000 — sales are up 26% and the middle price is up 6.1%.

162 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 13.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 958 homes were for sale in Wilmington and 394 were under contract — about 3.2 months of supply at December 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in December 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington16$505,000
LandfallWilmington11$975,000
Kerr CrossingWilmington10$230,000
Blake FarmWilmington8$479,140
Carriage HillsWilmington5$375,000
DowntownWilmington5$296,219
East and MasonWilmington5$736,560
Tarin WoodsWilmington5$582,000

Every month on file for Wilmington

January 2025 · November 2024

December 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wilmington in December 2024?

296 homes sold in Wilmington in December 2024 at a middle price of $440,240, about $243 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 96.6% of their first asking price on average, and 32 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wilmington?

$440,240 for homes that sold in December 2024, about $243 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wilmington?

A year earlier, 235 homes sold at a middle price of $415,000 — sales are up 26% and the middle price is up 6.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wilmington?

Riverlights (16), Landfall (11), Kerr Crossing (10), Blake Farm (8), Carriage Hills (5), Downtown (5).

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