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Market Intelligence · NC / Wilmington

Wilmington, NC 28409 Housing Market

The typical home value in Wilmington, NC 28409 is $518,337, up 0.2% over the past year. The median list price stands at $622,000, with homes spending a median of 49 days on the market.

Updated July 2026Median value$518K

The median home value in Wilmington, NC 28409 is $518K as of July 2026, up 0.2% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 28409 range

$477K to $560K

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12-month value trend

+0.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in 28409 over the last 12 months: $517K in Jul 2025 to $518K in Jul 2026 (+0.2%).

Jul 2025$517K

Jul 2026$518K

The numbers

What is the 28409 housing market like?

Typical home value

$518K

Up0.2%YoY

Median list price

$622K

Down3.4%MoM

Days on market

49

Down5.8%MoM

Homes for sale

138

Up8.7%MoM

Price cuts

20.6%

Down1.0%MoM

New listings

72

Up5.9%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (July 2026) / Realtor.com (July 2026) / FRED (August 2026)

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The comparison

How do 28409 home prices compare?

  • 28409$518,337
  • Wilmington$397,669
  • North Carolina$288,340
  • United States$289,821

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of July 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Wilmington: 6 ZIPs; North Carolina: 718 ZIPs; United States: 26,266 ZIPs).

Context

The 28409 ZIP code has 138 homes for sale as of July 1, 2026, with 72 new listings entering the market recently. At a median of 49 days on market, properties are taking time to sell. The gap between typical home value and median list price suggests many sellers are pricing above recent appraisals. For sellers considering a move, the modest appreciation and moderate inventory mean you should price realistically and be prepared for a deliberate sales process.

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