Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

18.8% of Wilmington’s cities now have median home values above $500,000 — a threshold that’s reshaping the region’s housing divide. St. James leads North Carolina in high-value homes, followed by Porters Neck and Carolina Beach. This isn’t just a price shift; it’s a zoning and policy signal. How are you preparing for a market where value is defined by access, not just location? Learn more from the source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-wilmington-threshold-home-value-500000-place Share of Cities With Median Home Value Above $500,000, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 St. James — $636,800 #2 Porters Neck — $569,700 #3 Carolina Beach — $566,200 #4 Ogden — $463,700 #5 Oak Island — $456,500 #6 Myrtle Grove — $439,100 #7 Hampstead — $402,100 #8 Leland — $398,900 #9 Wilmington — $383,800 #10 Silver Lake — $325,500 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=125047430; Slide 2: Michael A. Richardson from Raleigh,NC, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=109351873; Slide 3: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=141451910; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86132306 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-wilmington-threshold-home-value-500000-place 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