County market report · FIPS 37129
New Hanover County, NC
Wilmington, NC · Population 236,613 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$445,851
Sep 2026
1M
+0.2%
3M
+0.5%
12M
+0.7%
5Y
+29.4%
10Y
+95.6%
From peak
-0.6%
Peak $448,348 · Mar 2025
Rank US / state
2243 / 56
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyC · Accelerating Uptrend
r3+0.52%p3+0.18%Acceleration+0.34ppMonths persisting2Evidence (Price-Only)63/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $443,005 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $446,726 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $435,759 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | $411,454 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | $356,171 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | $300,166 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | $274,424 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | $260,033 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | $246,796 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | $231,713 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | $222,061 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | $209,470 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | $202,643 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | $188,418 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | $194,896 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | $211,373 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | $229,535 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | $249,921 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | $268,276 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | $260,665 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | $225,046 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | $194,674 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | $183,551 | — |