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Wilmington Market Updates
Our most recent updates — the data and the story behind it, in plain English.
County by county · refreshed monthly
Monthly updates for where you live.
Median price, days on market, inventory and the payment on the median home — one page per county, plus where mortgage rates stand. Written for buyers and sellers, not economists.
MonthlyNew Hanover County
Wilmington, Wrightsville, Carolina & Kure Beach
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MonthlyBrunswick County
Leland, Southport, Oak Island & the beaches
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MonthlyPender County
Hampstead, Surf City & Burgaw
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MonthlyMortgage Update
Where rates stand and the payment math
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Bi-weekly regional updates.
Every two weeks we publish a full Cape Fear region read: prices, days on market, rates and what we are seeing on the ground. The most recent five are below.
Cape Fear Market Update — October 12, 2026
The 30-year fixed climbed to 7.40%, adding about $100 a month to a $400,000 loan since our last update, while county medians held roughly flat.
Read the update →Cape Fear Market Update — September 28, 2026
New Hanover prices turned negative year over year while Brunswick's gain narrowed, and the 30-year fixed crossed 7% at 7.03%.
Read the update →Cape Fear Market Update — September 2026
The latest on the Cape Fear housing market: days on market are stretching out. Here is where prices, days on market, and rates stand.
Read the update →Wilmington NC Real Estate Market Update: August 2026 — Inventory Up 20%, Rates Hold at 6.66%
Inventory across the Cape Fear region is up more than 20% year over year in New Hanover and Brunswick counties, homes are sitting on the market roughly a month longer than they did last…
Read the update →Wilmington NC Real Estate Market Update: July 2026 — Inventory Climbs, Prices Split by County
Wilmington’s housing market keeps splitting in two directions. Sale prices in New Hanover County dropped 3.0% year over year to $480,000, while Pender County pushed the other way — up 6.2% to $476,627. What…
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