The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 28480 sells for about $463,400, or $265 per square foot.
Prices are down 6.3% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 67 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,336 a month.
ZIP 28480 — Wrightsville Beach
The Wilmington housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase with a year-over-year price decline of 6.3% and a median list price of $463,400. While inventory remains elevated at 1,625 active listings, the market maintains a 4.1-month supply, indicating a shift toward buyer-favorable conditions. All figures provided are based on Wilmington MSA-level data as specific ZCTA-level metrics for 28480 were not published in the referenced sources.
Median prices moved down 6.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 67 days on market with 4.1 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 0.4% · poverty 3.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 28480, New Hanover 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.
Data aggregated from New Hanover County/Wilmington MSA reporting.
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher4.618.9 mi
- Indochine Restaurant4.56.3 mi
- Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park4.43.7 mi
- Live Oak Bank Pavilion4.29 mi
- Wilmington Convention Center4.58.9 mi
- Battleship North Carolina4.89 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk, Battleship Eastside Site.4.78.7 mi
- Airlie Gardens4.81.8 mi
- Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park4.43.7 mi
- Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier4.50.6 mi
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher4.618.9 mi
- Battleship North Carolina4.89 mi
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site4.818.1 mi
- The Cotton Exchange4.58.7 mi
- The Children's Museum of Wilmington4.48.5 mi
- Airlie Gardens4.81.8 mi
- Long Leaf Park4.74.7 mi
- Freeman Park Beach4.611.7 mi
- Ogden Park4.74.2 mi
- Smith Creek Park4.85.6 mi
- Carolina Yacht Club4.51 mi
- Port City Marina4.58.9 mi
- Wrightsville SUP - Kayak & SUP Rentals, Lessons, and more50.3 mi
- Inlet Watch Yacht Club4.710.7 mi
- Seapath Yacht Club4.70.4 mi
- Beau Rivage Golf & Resort4.49.3 mi
- Cape Fear Country Club4.66.8 mi
- Wilmington Municipal Golf Course4.14.4 mi
- Porters Neck Country Club4.65.8 mi
- Olde Fort Golf Course4.112.1 mi
- Independence Mall4.16.1 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.34.3 mi
- Kohl's4.44.1 mi
- Marshalls4.22.2 mi
- HomeGoods4.44.4 mi
- Wilmington International Airport4.37.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.