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The median home value in New Hanover County, NC is $447,877 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$447,877
Year-over-Year
+0.39%
National Rank
#299 of 3071
New Hanover County ranks 11th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +90.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making New Hanover County +64.0% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $449,652 in May 2026 to $447,877 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $449,652 | -0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $452,192 | -0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $451,113 | -0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $447,877 | +0.4% |
Households here earn a median of $75,166 a year against a typical home value of $447,877 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 93% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in New Hanover County recorded a violent crime rate of 470 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,432 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 134,423 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in New Hanover County is $447,877. That's up 0.39% from a year earlier. That is about 90.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes New Hanover County the 11th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $75,166, so a typical home costs about 6.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in New Hanover County recorded 470 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 134,423 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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