Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington
2026-10-14
Wilmington, NC leads North Carolina in the income gap between arriving and departing households—53.1% higher for new residents. This isn’t just a statistic; it’s a signal of economic transformation. The city is not losing wealth—it’s attracting it from higher-cost regions like Wake County and Charleston. The full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-14-wilmington-mig-agi-gap. How does this shift impact your investment or relocation strategy? Compare with other coastal markets—what’s driving this inflow? Let’s discuss.
Income Gap Between Arriving and Departing Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023)
#1 Fairfax County, VA — $191,400
#2 Morris County, NJ — $167,889
#3 Monmouth County, NJ — $165,500
#4 Capitol Planning Region, CT — $150,967
#5 Loudoun County, VA — $150,955
#6 Prince William County, VA — $137,406
#7 Montgomery County, MD — $130,528
#8 Nassau County, NY — $130,500
#9 Wake County, NC — $128,564
#10 Charleston County, SC — $123,699
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Sergiy Galyonkin from Raleigh, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=133320335; Slide 2: Sanfranman59 (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=8570185; Slide 3: Mikeiamunion21 (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=55281982; Slide 4: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53876150
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-14-wilmington-mig-agi-gap
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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