Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 67
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Home Value
$1.8M
+9.8% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
67
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
6.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
75 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
19%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
70%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
-0.2%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$418
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (−0% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 9.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 48% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+14% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (67/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.0% below their final list price; 19% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 70% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $400k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,714 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $418 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (75% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.2% to +11.1% (80% range; middle estimate +4.1%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | $393.2K | −1.4% | 54 |
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