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Is New Hanover County, NC a buyer's market or a seller's market?
New Hanover County, NC is a balanced market right now. There are 1,540 homes for sale, and at the current pace of sales it would take about 3.9 months to sell all of them.
The rule of thumb agents use: under three months of homes for sale favors sellers, over five months favors buyers, and in between is a fair fight. New Hanover County, NC sits at 3.9.
Buyers and sellers are about evenly matched right now. The typical home took 59 days to go under contract, and 16% of sales closed above the asking price.
The number of homes for sale is 23% higher than a year ago. More choice for buyers means more competition between sellers.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the New Hanover County, NC area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the New Hanover County, NC area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.