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Wilmington, NC new-home market.
Wilmington is one of America's most active new-home markets — 6,378 single-family building permits issued in 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey), among the top 50 nationally. The metro is home to roughly 440,578 residents. The Census Bureau puts the metro's median home value at $328,000, while New Hanover County's current median listing price runs $537,000, up about 5.2% over the past year.
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Wilmington market snapshot
Population
440,578
Median Household Income
$73,687
Median Home Value (metro)
$328,000
Median Listing Price (county)
$537,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,313/mo
Single-Family Permits (2025)
6,378
Price Trend (YoY)
+5.2%
Market data compiled from public sources; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify independently. Full source list ↗
New-Construction Activity
Wilmington issued 6,378 single-family building permits in 2025, per the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey — real, government-sourced construction-activity data, not an estimate.
Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts the metro's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $328,000. Separately, the principal county's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $537,000. These cover different geography (metro vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Regional Price Trend
FHFA's House Price Index for Wilmington, NC shows a +5.2% year-over-year change in its most recent quarter. The principal county's own annual index shows a 4.67% change in 2025.
Population & Income
Wilmington has an estimated population of 440,578 and a median household income of $73,687, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
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New Hanover County Schools School District serves the area — 42 schools, 25,244 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data.
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