Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Riverlights - Del Webb: 1 in 2 listings didn't sell last year
In Riverlights - Del Webb, 1 in 2 listings ended without a sale over the last 12 months, up from 37% the year before. Of 57 listings that ended, 30 sold, and a typical sale took 81 days at 95.8% of the first asking price.
Summary written October 22, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 28 days. Needed price cuts: 104 days, and sold for 92.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $459 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,103 + mortgage |
About $1,103 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 149 days — roughly $5,395 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: New Hanover County rate 0.306 per $100 (NC Department of Revenue, 2025-26 county rates); town taxes add more inside town limits; insurance, upkeep (1% of value a year) and utilities are typical estimates.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
19%
7 of about 37 before closing
Those homes that later sold
43%
43% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.0%
vs. 95.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
54
vs. 81 on the first contract
The MLS doesn't record why a contract ends. In our experience the most common reasons are home inspection findings, appraisals that come in below the price, and buyer financing. How buyers paid on closed sales: conventional 43% · cash 50% · VA 3% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right from the start sold in a typical 28 days, across 13 homes.
- Waiting costs money. Homes that needed price cuts took a typical 104 days to sell, and listings that never sold sat a typical 149 days.
- Contracts fell apart on 19% of deals, or 1 in 5. The MLS doesn't record why. In general industry experience, the most common causes are inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so fix known problems before you list.
- Plan for the carrying costs. For a typical home, the estimated cost before mortgage is about $1,103 a month, or about $5,395 while unsold.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. 90% of homes sold below the first asking price.
- Some homes sit. Listings that never sold had a typical 149 days on the market, with a typical price cut of 1.3%.
- Cash buyers are a large share. Of recent sales, 50% paid cash, 43% used conventional financing, 3% used VA and 0% used FHA.
Did you know?
- Homes that sold did so at a median of $550,750.
- A typical home in Riverlights - Del Webb sold in 81 days.
- After a contract fell through, 43% of those homes later sold, and 43% never sold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
47%
up 10.4 pts from a year ago
27 expired or canceled vs 30 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.8%
down 0.7 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
90%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.3%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
81
up 18 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
30%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$551K
up 3.1% from a year ago
30 homes sold
The last 20 months
50% latest month · Sep 26
138 latest month · Sep 26
88.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400–500K | 6 | 8 | 57% | 53 | 97.7% |
| $500–750K | 19 | 17 | 47% | 111 | 94.6% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 2 | 29% | 10 | 98.0% |
Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington?
Homes that sold in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington over the last 12 months took a median of 81 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 18 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington sold for 95.8% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 90% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.7 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington don't sell?
47% of homes listed in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 2 (27 didn't sell vs 30 sold). That's up 10.4 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.3%.
What is the median sold price in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington?
The median sold price in Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington over the last 12 months was $550,750, across 30 homes sold. That's up 3.1% from a year ago.
Where do these Riverlights - Del Webb, Wilmington housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 2026. The figures refresh from the MLS every hour; "didn't sell" counts only expired and canceled listings. Compiled by Buddy Blake Team, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage.
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired or were canceled — withdrawn and on-hold listings are not counted (some owners stop for reasons that have nothing to do with the market); true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated October 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000