The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: CITY OF WILMINGTON HOUSING MARKET DECEMBER 2024

Zip Code(s): 19805, 19802, 19801 and 19806
Units Sold
94
Active Inventory
157
Median Sale Price
$240,000
Days On Market
32
Down -2%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 8%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 12%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 7%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in December, with 94 sold this month in City of Wilmington Real Estate versus 71 last month, an increase of 32%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 2% versus December 2023.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 11 units or 8%. The total number of active inventory this December was 157 compared to 146 in December 2023. This month's total of 157 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 208, a decrease of 25%.

Median Sale Price
Last December, the median sale price for City of Wilmington Homes was $213,500. This December, the median sale price was $240,000, an increase of 12% or $26,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 4% lower than in November.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.


New Listings
55
Current Contracts
71
Sold Vs. List Price
98.6%
Months of Supply
1.7
Down -33%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -13%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 0.6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 10%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In December, there was 1.7 months of supply available in City of Wilmington, compared to 1.5 in December 2023. That is an increase of 10% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 55 homes newly listed for sale in City of Wilmington compared to 82 in December 2023, a decrease of 33%. There were 71 current contracts pending sale this December compared to 82 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 13% lower than last December.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In December, the average sale price in City of Wilmington was 98.6% of the average list price, which is 0.6% higher than at this time last year.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 32, higher than the average last year, which was 30, an increase of 7%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute City of Wilmington are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 19805, 19802, 19801 and 19806.
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by BRIGHTMLS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of BRIGHTMLS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.