Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

St. James leads North Carolina in homes valued at $500K or more — 84.3% of homes, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t a luxury bubble; it’s a structural shift in the market’s foundation. How does a community with such high-value housing sustain long-term demographic balance? What happens when 'average' becomes 'elite'? The data from https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-wilmington-half-million-share-place-mkt shows that St. James isn’t just wealthy — it’s redefining what a normal market looks like in the Cape Fear region. James is now outpacing them in share of homes above $500K. This is not a comparison, but a benchmark. Share of Homes Valued $500K or More, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 St. James — 84.3% #2 Porters Neck — 82.5% #3 Carolina Beach — 80.1% #4 Ogden — 64.3% #5 Oak Island — 60.5% #6 Myrtle Grove — 58.7% #7 Leland — 49.7% #8 Hampstead — 49.0% #9 Wilmington — 45.2% #10 Silver Lake — 32.2% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53837085; Slide 2: James Willamor (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57103921; Slide 3: Jason W. Smith (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=18641611; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86106989 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-wilmington-half-million-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