Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

Wilmington's housing vacancy rate ranks #2 of 15 North Carolina metros—20.6%—according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This isn’t a sign of distress, but of a market that is resilient, adaptive, and strategically buffered. The real story? Supply is not failing—it’s timing. This is a market that’s preparing for the future, not reacting to it. What does a 20.6% vacancy rate mean in your market? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86133435; Slide 2: JB Kilpatrick (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=90615563; Slide 3: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=141451880; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86132980 Housing Vacancy Rate, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Asheville — 20.9% #2 Wilmington — 20.6% #3 Jacksonville — 13.8% #4 Rocky Mount — 12.9% #5 Pinehurst-Southern Pines — 12.5% #6 Goldsboro — 11.2% #7 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton — 10.5% #8 Greenville — 9.8% #9 Fayetteville — 9.5% #10 Winston-Salem — 9.2% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-wilmington-standing-vacancy-share-msa 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