Wilmington, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area recorded 499 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 4,467 sales (11% of sales) across 101,147 single-family homes in 2 county-equivalents — 0.5 investor purchases per 100 homes, down 8% year over year (540 prior). Ranked #213 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Pender County at 0.5 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Wilmington, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #213 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

499

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.5

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

-8%

540 → 499 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

11%

499 of 4,467 recorded sales

Turnover

4.4%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

101,147

Where inside Wilmington? County by county

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Pender County97 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 19,353 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
74	28425	Pender County	24	0.6	16%	4.0%
128	28443	Pender County	42	0.5	10%	5.0%

New Hanover County402 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 81,794 homes7 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
27	28428	New Hanover County	40	1.1	19%	5.6%
30	28401	New Hanover County	72	1.0	21%	4.8%
65	28403	New Hanover County	61	0.7	16%	4.4%
159	28405	New Hanover County	47	0.4	10%	4.3%
178	28411	New Hanover County	61	0.4	9%	4.4%
229	28412	New Hanover County	48	0.3	7%	5.0%
246	28409	New Hanover County	42	0.3	7%	4.2%

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