Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

St. James leads North Carolina in senior population share — 62.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t just a headline — it’s a market signal. As retirees settle in for the long term, demand is shifting from turnover to permanence, and from new builds to age-in-place upgrades. The most valuable real estate isn’t the newest — it’s the most adaptable. This insight comes directly from the source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-wilmington-senior-share-place-mkt James. This is a market defined by its own data, not by external benchmarks. Share Aged 65 and Over, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 St. James — 62.8% #2 Carolina Shores — 50.9% #3 Oak Island — 42.0% #4 Porters Neck — 33.1% #5 Leland — 28.4% #6 Ogden — 21.4% #7 Silver Lake — 21.3% #8 Boiling Spring Lakes — 20.3% #9 Carolina Beach — 20.0% #10 Wilmington — 18.2% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53836866; Slide 2: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53850502; Slide 3: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53850432; Slide 4: Tnewman39 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=48456375 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-wilmington-senior-share-place-mkt 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