Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

🏆 Ranked #1 Longest Commute in North Carolina — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. St. James leads the Cape Fear corridor with a 50.3-minute average commute to work, according to the latest ALEX Intelligence data. This isn’t a flaw—it’s a signal. In a market where housing demand outpaces local job growth, long commutes are not a cost of living but a premium of location. The data reveals a deeper truth: value is being priced in spatial separation, not proximity. How do you assess the trade-offs between time, space, and utility in today’s real estate? The full analysis is based on the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-wilmington-commute-place-long. Longest Commutes to Work by City, 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 St. James <- this market #2 Hampstead #3 Ogden #4 Leland #5 Porters Neck #6 Silver Lake #7 Oak Island #8 Boiling Spring Lakes #9 Murraysville #10 Kings Grant Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-wilmington-commute-place-long View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902