The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 28452 sells for about $349,000, or $248 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 67 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $699 a month.
ZIP 28452 — Longwood
The 28452 market is experiencing steady demand driven by its affordability relative to the Wilmington core. While inventory remains tight, the market is seeing moderate price appreciation as buyers seek value in the rural-suburban fringe of Brunswick County.
This ZIP is best suited for budget-conscious buyers, those seeking land or mobile home living, and individuals working in the surrounding rural or industrial sectors.
Median prices moved up 8.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 67 days on market with 6.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
23% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.0% · poverty 54.4% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 9.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 28452, Brunswick County NC
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is subject to coastal storm risks and hurricane-related wind and flood exposure common to the Brunswick County region.
The area is experiencing rural-to-suburban transition pressure with proximity to the growing Wilmington and Leland employment corridors.
Property taxes are assessed by Brunswick County; rates include county-wide levies and specific fire/emergency service district assessments.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commutes to Wilmington or Southport via US-17 and NC-133.
The area features rural landscapes with access to nearby nature preserves, local fishing spots, and limited neighborhood-scale shopping.
The rental market is characterized by a high share of mobile home stock and limited multi-family inventory, with demand driven by regional workforce needs.
The local economy is heavily influenced by agriculture, forestry, and the broader Wilmington metro service and industrial sectors.
Parcels are subject to Brunswick County property taxes and local fire district levies.
Insurance premiums are elevated due to the area's classification within coastal wind-pool zones and flood-prone geography.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides hiking, biking, and kayak access to the Cape Fear River.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.