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Northwest, NC Home Values and Rents
The median home value in Northwest is $225,900. Median rent is $825 a month.
- Median home value
- $225,900
- ACS 2020-2024
- Median rent
- $825/mo
- ACS 2020-2024
- Price change, 1 year
- +3.0%
- County index, 2025
- Homeownership
- 89.3%
- NC: 66.6%
Home sale prices in the Wilmington, NC area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$455,929+1.3% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Brunswick County home price trend
FHFA annual House Price Index for Brunswick County, 2000 = 100, compared with North Carolina
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| Period | Brunswick County |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 323 |
| 2024 | 314 |
| 2023 | 296 |
| 2022 | 270 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2020 | 187 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2017 | 152 |
| 2016 | 144 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2014 | 136 |
| 2013 | 135 |
| 2012 | 134 |
| 2011 | 141 |
Beta
Over five years, Brunswick County prices changed +72.8%, compared with +41.2% for North Carolina.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency · Last updated 08/01/2026
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Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent | vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,388 | +11.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,446 | +11.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,574 | +10.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,062 | +4.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,407 | +0.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median home value in Northwest, NC?
- The median home value in Northwest is $225,900, based on the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The North Carolina median is $288,900.
- How much is rent in Northwest?
- The median rent in Northwest is $825 a month, including utilities paid by the renter. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,574.
- Are home prices going up in Northwest?
- Home prices in Brunswick County changed +3.0% over one year and +72.8% over five years, as of 2025.