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Median Home Price in Wilmington, NC

The median home value in Wilmington, NC is $422,872 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.81% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$422,872

Year-over-Year

-0.81%

Population

125,101

Wilmington ranks #28 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 36.3% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in New Hanover County, where the county-wide median is $452,192.

Crime in Wilmington

Wilmington police recorded a violent crime rate of 483 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,515 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Wilmington

How much does a house cost in Wilmington, NC?

The median home value in Wilmington is $422,872. That's down 0.81% from a year earlier. That is about 36.3% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Wilmington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wilmington are cheaper than New Hanover County as a whole, where the median is $452,192 — a difference of about 6.5%.

Is Wilmington a safe place to live?

Wilmington police reported 483 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 125,101. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.