Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington
2026-09-21
🏆 27.3% of Newcomers to Wilmington Come From Just 3 NC Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. This concentration of migration from Wake, Onslow, and Mecklenburg counties reveals a powerful regional brain drain shaping the Cape Fear market. It’s not random growth—it’s a targeted shift from high-cost urban centers to a coastal alternative with infrastructure, affordability, and lifestyle appeal. How does this pattern influence your investment or development strategy? For context: the full data report is here: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-wilmington-mig-county-top3.
Top Counties Sending Households to Wilmington (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Wake County, NC
#2 Onslow County, NC
#3 Mecklenburg County, NC
#4 Guilford County, NC
#5 Horry County, SC
#6 Cumberland County, NC
#7 Suffolk County, NY
#8 Johnston County, NC
#9 Columbus County, NC
#10 Durham County, NC
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-wilmington-mig-county-top3
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov


