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Unshakable ZIP Data 28401 | Wilmington, NC Housing Market

Wilmington · New Hanover County · Wilmington, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28401, Wilmington, North Carolina is $388,885 at $263 per square foot. 116 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 1.4 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 65 days on market with 5.3 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.2 percent of list price and 13.3 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$329,422
Average price per sq ft$223
Median sale price$388,885
Median sale price per sq ft$263
Median home size1,481 sq ft
Median new listing price$404,046+5.0%
National size rank4,858

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold116-1.4%
Median days on market65 days
Months of supply5.3 months
New listings185+5.0%
Active listings321+2.6%
Pending sales128-3.3%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.2%+0.1 pts
Share sold above list13.3%-2.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$309,734
2-bedroom
$278,688
3-bedroom
$339,923
4-bedroom
$440,597
5-bedroom
$576,053

These figures describe the single-family market for Wilmington, North Carolina ZIP 28401. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.