Wilmington housing market — January 2026

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

209

Homes sold

down 10.3% from a year ago

$445,000

Middle sale price

up 6% from a year ago

$251

Per square foot

middle, sold

36

Days on market

middle

96.9%

Of first asking price

24 sold above asking

4.6

Months of supply

at this pace

209 homes sold in Wilmington in January 2026 at a middle price of $445,000, about $251 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.9% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 233 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are down 10.3% and the middle price is up 6%.

285 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 12% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 958 homes were for sale in Wilmington and 394 were under contract — about 4.6 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
RiverlightsWilmington10$591,864
LandfallWilmington8$1,117,500
Riverlights - Del WebbWilmington5$600,000
Blake FarmWilmington4$399,795
Cypress IslandWilmington3$295,000
East and MasonWilmington3$588,380
Figure Eight IslandWilmington3$6,000,000
Historic DistrictWilmington3$615,000

Every month on file for Wilmington

February 2026 · December 2025

January 2026 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Wilmington in January 2026?

209 homes sold in Wilmington in January 2026 at a middle price of $445,000, about $251 a square foot. The middle home took 36 days to sell. Sellers received 96.9% of their first asking price on average, and 24 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Wilmington?

$445,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $251 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Wilmington?

A year earlier, 233 homes sold at a middle price of $420,000 — sales are down 10.3% and the middle price is up 6%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Wilmington?

Riverlights (10), Landfall (8), Riverlights - Del Webb (5), Blake Farm (4), Cypress Island (3), East and Mason (3).

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