Wilmington, NC Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Wilmington, NC.
Average buy price
$262.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.90 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$478,714
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,900
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 37.7% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 10.2% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Wilmington
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Buy | condo | $287.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $380,275 | Seagate 28403 |
| 2026-07-05 | Buy | single-family home | $241.00 / sqft | 1,965 sqft | $473,565 | Long Leaf Hills 28403 |
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | single-family home | $233.00 / sqft | 2,085 sqft | $485,805 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | single-family home | $319.00 / sqft | 2,360 sqft | $752,840 | Porters Neck 28411 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.94 / sqft | 875 sqft | $1,698 | Audubon 28403 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | single-family home | $1.58 / sqft | 1,765 sqft | $2,789 | Echo Farms 28412 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | townhouse | $1.57 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $2,292 | Ogden 28411 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $198.00 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $304,920 | Devon Park 28405 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | townhouse | $1.69 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $2,603 | Riverlights 28409 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | condo | $2.07 / sqft | 1,085 sqft | $2,246 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | single-family home | $1.41 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $3,017 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2026-06-14 | Rent | condo | $2.11 / sqft | 905 sqft | $1,910 | Seagate 28403 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | loft | $338.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $256,880 | Brooklyn Arts District 28401 |
| 2026-06-11 | Rent | apartment | $2.49 / sqft | 515 sqft | $1,282 | Brooklyn Arts District 28401 |
| 2026-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $286.00 / sqft | 2,150 sqft | $614,900 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2026-06-10 | Buy | townhouse | $276.00 / sqft | 1,715 sqft | $473,340 | Riverlights 28412 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | duplex | $1.52 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $1,763 | Carolina Place 28403 |
| 2026-06-03 | Rent | loft | $2.74 / sqft | 720 sqft | $1,973 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $205.00 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $353,625 | Kings Grant 28405 |
| 2026-06-02 | Rent | townhouse | $1.73 / sqft | 1,310 sqft | $2,266 | Monkey Junction 28409 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | condo | $312.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $287,040 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 2026-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $268.00 / sqft | 1,890 sqft | $506,520 | Forest Hills 28403 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | single-family home | $1.49 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $2,801 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2026-05-22 | Buy | single-family home | $377.00 / sqft | 3,020 sqft | $1,138,540 | Wrightsville Sound 28409 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.58 / sqft | 845 sqft | $2,180 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2026-05-16 | Buy | condo | $301.00 / sqft | 1,045 sqft | $314,545 | Historic District 28401 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | apartment | $2.04 / sqft | 735 sqft | $1,499 | Winter Park 28403 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | duplex | $221.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $495,040 | Greenfield Lake 28401 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | condo | $279.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $329,220 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2026-05-10 | Buy | townhouse | $252.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $415,800 | Monkey Junction 28409 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | apartment | $1.76 / sqft | 790 sqft | $1,390 | Silver Lake 28412 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | multi-family home | $214.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $663,400 | Castle Street 28401 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.44 / sqft | 1,390 sqft | $2,002 | Sunset Park 28401 |
| 2026-04-25 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.29 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $2,565 | Landfall 28405 |
| 2026-04-25 | Rent | condo | $1.95 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $1,979 | Forest Hills 28403 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $291.00 / sqft | 2,475 sqft | $720,225 | Ogden 28411 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $228.00 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $419,520 | Silver Lake 28412 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | townhouse | $246.00 / sqft | 1,475 sqft | $362,850 | College Acres 28403 |
| 2026-04-17 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.18 / sqft | 965 sqft | $3,069 | Downtown Riverfront 28401 |
| 2026-04-16 | Rent | apartment | $1.86 / sqft | 650 sqft | $1,209 | Market Street Corridor 28405 |
| 2026-04-15 | Rent | single-family home | $1.36 / sqft | 2,325 sqft | $3,162 | Porters Neck 28411 |
| 2026-04-15 | Rent | apartment | $2.32 / sqft | 585 sqft | $1,357 | South Front 28401 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $406.00 / sqft | 4,150 sqft | $1,684,900 | Landfall 28405 |
| 2026-04-13 | Buy | single-family home | $355.00 / sqft | 2,680 sqft | $951,400 | Landfall 28405 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | loft | $2.61 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,801 | Castle Street 28401 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | townhouse | $1.83 / sqft | 1,235 sqft | $2,260 | College Acres 28403 |
| 2026-04-10 | Buy | single-family home | $333.00 / sqft | 2,880 sqft | $959,040 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2026-04-10 | Buy | townhouse | $264.00 / sqft | 1,585 sqft | $418,440 | Echo Farms 28412 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $238.00 / sqft | 3,560 sqft | $847,280 | South Front 28401 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.68 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,646 | Carolina Place 28401 |
| 2025-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.73 / sqft / month | 1,900 sqft | $3,287 | Ogden 28411 |
| 2025-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $318.00 / sqft | 2,550 sqft | $810,900 | Landfall 28405 |
| 2024-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.82 / sqft / month | 725 sqft | $1,320 | Winter Park 28403 |
| 2024-05-03 | Buy | single-family home | $274.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $542,520 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2023-08-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.61 / sqft / month | 1,420 sqft | $2,286 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2023-04-14 | Buy | condo | $286.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $328,900 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 2022-09-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.03 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,786 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2022-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $259.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $543,900 | Porters Neck 28411 |
| 2021-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.57 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,193 | Seagate 28403 |
| 2021-06-08 | Buy | townhouse | $231.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $334,950 | Historic District 28401 |
| 2020-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $2,257 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2020-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $207.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $362,250 | Echo Farms 28412 |
| 2019-09-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.27 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,676 | College Acres 28403 |
| 2019-05-14 | Buy | condo | $197.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $193,060 | South Front 28401 |
| 2018-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.31 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,074 | Ogden 28411 |
| 2018-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $181.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $434,400 | Landfall 28405 |
| 2017-08-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.48 / sqft / month | 940 sqft | $1,391 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2017-04-07 | Buy | townhouse | $169.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $228,150 | Monkey Junction 28409 |
| 2016-10-15 | Rent | single-family home | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $1,836 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2016-05-18 | Buy | single-family home | $157.00 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $285,740 | Forest Hills 28403 |
| 2015-09-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.12 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $1,064 | Carolina Place 28401 |
| 2015-03-26 | Buy | condo | $162.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $181,440 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2014-12-01 | Rent | loft | $1.36 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $952 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 2014-07-10 | Buy | single-family home | $146.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $299,300 | Porters Neck 28411 |
| 2013-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $1.09 / sqft / month | 730 sqft | $796 | Winter Park 28403 |
| 2013-05-29 | Buy | townhouse | $133.00 / sqft | 1,400 sqft | $186,200 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2012-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.98 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,470 | Ogden 28405 |
| 2012-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $128.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $288,000 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2011-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.05 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $919 | Seagate 28403 |
| 2011-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $111.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $210,900 | Silver Lake 28412 |
| 2010-11-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.91 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,138 | Monkey Junction 28409 |
| 2010-04-02 | Buy | condo | $116.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $110,200 | Brooklyn Arts District 28401 |
| 2009-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.93 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $725 | Forest Hills 28403 |
| 2009-05-08 | Buy | single-family home | $102.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $171,360 | Kings Grant 28405 |
| 2008-12-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.84 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $840 | Greenfield Lake 28401 |
| 2008-06-13 | Buy | townhouse | $119.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $152,320 | College Acres 28403 |
| 2007-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $1,540 | Echo Farms 28412 |
| 2007-04-20 | Buy | single-family home | $142.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $347,900 | Ogden 28411 |
| 2006-10-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,008 | Mayfaire 28405 |
| 2006-07-28 | Buy | condo | $171.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $179,550 | Mayfaire 28403 |
| 2005-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.95 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $618 | South Front 28401 |
| 2005-03-11 | Buy | loft | $158.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $120,080 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 2004-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.82 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $1,312 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 2004-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $137.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $205,500 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 2003-11-01 | Rent | condo | $0.91 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $764 | Wrightsville Sound 28403 |
| 2003-06-06 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $245,700 | Porters Neck 28411 |
| 2002-09-15 | Rent | townhouse | $0.78 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $920 | Silver Lake 28412 |
| 2002-04-12 | Buy | townhouse | $112.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $147,840 | Monkey Junction 28409 |
| 2001-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.76 / sqft / month | 710 sqft | $540 | Market Street Corridor 28405 |
| 2001-05-24 | Buy | single-family home | $98.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $171,500 | Long Leaf Hills 28403 |
| 2000-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.72 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $634 | Audubon 28403 |
| 2000-03-17 | Buy | condo | $103.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $100,940 | Historic District 28401 |
| 1999-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.63 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $819 | Carolina Place 28403 |
| 1999-06-30 | Buy | single-family home | $108.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $226,800 | Landfall 28405 |
| 1998-11-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.69 / sqft / month | 620 sqft | $428 | Downtown Wilmington 28401 |
| 1998-05-05 | Buy | multi-family home | $70.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $168,000 | Brooklyn Arts District 28401 |
| 1997-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.61 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $702 | Ogden 28405 |
| 1997-07-16 | Buy | single-family home | $84.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $151,200 | Echo Farms 28412 |
| 1996-12-01 | Rent | condo | $0.66 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $594 | Seagate 28403 |
| 1996-04-27 | Buy | single-family home | $95.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $209,000 | Masonboro 28409 |
| 1995-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.58 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $429 | Devon Park 28405 |
| 1995-02-09 | Buy | townhouse | $79.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $86,900 | College Acres 28403 |
| 1994-08-15 | Rent | single-family home | $0.47 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $682 | Pine Valley 28412 |
| 1994-06-18 | Buy | single-family home | $66.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $105,600 | Kings Grant 28405 |
| 1993-11-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.49 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $466 | Castle Street 28401 |
| 1993-03-22 | Buy | condo | $88.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $72,160 | Forest Hills 28403 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.52 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $354 | Winter Park 28403 |
| 1992-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $72.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $90,000 | Sunset Park 28401 |
Housing market overview for Wilmington, NC
The real estate market in Wilmington, NC can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $262.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.90 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Wilmington?
The average residential buy price in Wilmington, NC is $262.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Wilmington?
The average rental price in Wilmington, NC is $1.90 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Wilmington increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 37.7% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 10.2% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.