The short version
- New Hanover County: homes sat a median 66 days (-6 vs. a year ago); median list price $518,751 (-5.7% y/y).
- Brunswick County: homes sat a median 73 days (-1 vs. a year ago); median list price $439,660 (-2.3% y/y).
- Pender County: homes sat a median 69 days (-7 vs. a year ago); median list price $549,450 (+0.9% y/y).
- Onslow County: homes sat a median 66 days (-6 vs. a year ago); median list price $339,791 (-2.0% y/y).
County by county
The table shows each county’s latest monthly figures with the change from last month and last year. Click any number to see its source.
| County | Median days on market | Median listing price | Listings with a price reduction | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County | 66 +3.1% m/m -8.3% y/y | $518,751 -1.2% m/m -5.7% y/y | 504 -0.8% m/m +13.5% y/y | 1,251 +0.2% m/m +7.6% y/y |
| Brunswick County | 73 -3.9% m/m -1.4% y/y | $439,660 +0.1% m/m -2.3% y/y | 882 -0.7% m/m +8.6% y/y | 2,334 +3.7% m/m +2.0% y/y |
| Pender County | 69 +6.2% m/m -9.2% y/y | $549,450 -1.0% m/m +0.9% y/y | 144 -7.7% m/m -19.1% y/y | 430 +1.7% m/m -2.1% y/y |
| Onslow County | 66 +1.5% m/m -8.3% y/y | $339,791 -2.6% m/m -2.0% y/y | 484 +36.0% m/m +82.0% y/y | 1,234 +3.7% m/m +20.3% y/y |
What this means if you’re selling a house that needs work
Across all four counties, homes took about the same time to go under contract as a year ago or a little less, while the number of listings with a price cut rose everywhere, sharply in Onslow County. That combination usually means sellers are starting high and coming down, not that buyers have disappeared. For an as-is seller it cuts both ways: a well-priced house still moves, but a house that needs work is competing with more reduced listings than it was last fall, so the open-market path takes patience and a realistic price. If you have time and equity, listing still tends to net more; if you need a date, a written cash offer gives you one without waiting out the reductions.
Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory data via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED). Figures are listing-based (not closed sales) for the month shown. Prepared by Tidal Offers.
