Imagine living in a city with a beautiful thriving historic downtown with city vibes and an ocean with multiple sandy beaches to choose from all within a 15"“20-minute drive from each other. Thats Wilmington.
Wilmington, NC Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
123,744
Population Estimate
$246,186
Median Home Value
94.3%
Employment Rate
41.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of October 2026
HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$268
Median Listing Price$428,700
Median Days on Market57
Active Listings970
New Listings304
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1314
Avg Listing Price$673,162
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-12%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size2.94
Family Dual Income44.5
Median Household Income$47,580
Median Individual Income$25,561
Home Ownership44.5%
Home Value$246,186
Median Rent$998
Rent Burden38.6%
Poverty22.2%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED7.6%
- Highschool Education20.7%
- Some College30.2%
- Bachelors Degree27.3%
- Graduate Degree14.2%
- Total College or Above41.5%
- Stem Degree42.6%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male46.4%
- Female53.6%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married37.9%
- Divorced13.7%
- Never Married42.7%
- Widowed5.6%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityWilmington
State IDNC
Population123,744
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22.5% |
| 19–29 | 20.3% |
| 30–39 | 11.7% |
| 40–49 | 11.2% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 11.9% |
| 60–69 | 11.5% |
| 70–79 | 6.9% |
| 80+ | 4.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation61.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Disabled13.0%
ETHNICITY
White76.5%
Black18.4%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other1.0%
Multiple2.3%
OTHER
Hispanic6.3%
Limited English1.4%
Health Uninsured10.3%
Veteran6.9%
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Neighborhoods in Wilmington, NC
Get to know neighborhoods in Wilmington, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Bayshore Estates ↗
- Median asking price
- $387,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 33
CNearby schools · estimated
5/10 · 7 schools
Johnson Farms ↗
- Median asking price
- $247,450
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 25
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Echo Farms ↗
- Median asking price
- $255,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 13
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Middle Point ↗
- Median asking price
- $628,700
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 7
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Jasmine Cove ↗
- Median asking price
- $227,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 7
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.