Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

Wake County, NC is the top origin of new households moving to Wilmington — a clear sign of inland-to-coastal migration dominance. This data, drawn from ALEX Intelligence’s latest migration analysis, shows that 1,144 households moved from Wake County alone to the Wilmington metro in 2022–23, the highest of any single county. The source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-wilmington-mig-in-origin. What does this mean for long-term housing supply and pricing in the Cape Fear region? How might this shift affect public services, infrastructure, and community planning? Let’s discuss. Households Moving In From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Wake County, NC — 1,144 #2 Onslow County, NC — 613 #3 Mecklenburg County, NC — 527 #4 Guilford County, NC — 292 #5 Horry County, SC — 292 #6 Cumberland County, NC — 253 #7 Suffolk County, NY — 203 #8 Johnston County, NC — 177 #9 Columbus County, NC — 175 #10 Durham County, NC — 167 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: James Roberts (Jampp… (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58686839; Slide 2: Edward Orde (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53138587; Slide 3: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=123357406; Slide 4: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=125048305 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-wilmington-mig-in-origin 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