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Wilmington, NC 28405 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Wilmington, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.01
ActiveActive listings: 6767PendingPending sales: 11
Wilmington, NC: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $419k$419kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $420k$420k
What homes actually sell for in Wilmington, NC
Distribution of 291 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $290k to $765k
$183k to $435k: 143 sales143sales$183k$435k to $687k: 58 sales$687k to $939k: 22 sales$687k$939k to $1.19M: 11 sales$1.19M to $1.44M: 9 sales$1.19M$1.44M to $1.7M: 9 sales$1.7M to $1.95M: 8 sales$1.7M$1.95M to $2.2M: 2 salesMedian $420k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 67 active listings and 1 pending sales in ZIP code 28405. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.01 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $419,000, while the median of the 291 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $420,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 28405 for 79 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 28405?

The median closed sale price in Wilmington, NC 28405 was $420,000 over the last six months, based on 291 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $290,000 to $765,000.

Is 28405 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 1 pending sales against 67 active listings in 28405, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.01. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 28405 currently looks like a balanced market.

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