Wilmington housing market — May 2025

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

341

Homes sold

down 1.4% from a year ago

$455,790

Middle sale price

up 2.4% from a year ago

$255

Per square foot

middle, sold

15

Days on market

middle

98.1%

Of first asking price

50 sold above asking

2.8

Months of supply

at this pace

341 homes sold in Wilmington in May 2025 at a middle price of $455,790, about $255 a square foot. The middle home took 15 days to sell. Sellers received 98.1% of their first asking price on average, and 50 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 346 homes sold at a middle price of $445,000 — sales are down 1.4% and the middle price is up 2.4%.

389 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 15.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 957 homes were for sale in Wilmington and 394 were under contract — about 2.8 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington17$595,000
Blake FarmWilmington13$415,490
LandfallWilmington12$1,487,500
East and MasonWilmington7$768,690
Historic DistrictWilmington7$672,500
Echo FarmsWilmington6$570,000
Pine Valley EstatesWilmington6$558,500
NorthchaseWilmington5$299,900

Every month on file for Wilmington

June 2025 · April 2025

May 2025 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wilmington in May 2025?

341 homes sold in Wilmington in May 2025 at a middle price of $455,790, about $255 a square foot. The middle home took 15 days to sell. Sellers received 98.1% of their first asking price on average, and 50 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wilmington?

$455,790 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $255 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wilmington?

A year earlier, 346 homes sold at a middle price of $445,000 — sales are down 1.4% and the middle price is up 2.4%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wilmington?

Riverlights (17), Blake Farm (13), Landfall (12), East and Mason (7), Historic District (7), Echo Farms (6).

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