{"id":82178,"date":"2023-04-05T09:25:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=82178"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:33:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:33:04","slug":"affordable-wilmington-nc-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-wilmington-nc-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Most Affordable Wilmington Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/18894\/NC\/Wilmington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilmington, NC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &#8220;Hollywood East,&#8221; is quickly becoming home for many North Carolinians and out-of-staters alike. With its nature views, stellar food scene, and countless ways to spend your time, it shouldn&#8217;t come as a shock that nearly 117,600 people are living in Wilmington.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more people move to Wilmington, it&#8217;s important to keep in mind that the median home sale price is $390,000, and the average sale price per square foot is $224. And the average rent price for a 2-bedroom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/18894\/NC\/Wilmington\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment in Wilmington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is $1,826.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If those prices don\u2019t fit into your budget, don\u2019t worry. We\u2019ve rounded up a list of the 8 best affordable suburbs of Wilmington, NC, to consider living in \u2013 and they\u2019re all under a 50-minute drive from the city. You&#8217;ll be close enough to explore all of Wilmington&#8217;s best activities, without paying the price of city life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153.jpg\" alt=\"wilmington north carolina view of downtown_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-230x150.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-964x630.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNCGettyImages-185303153-459x300.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Boiling Spring Lakes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$279,900\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$208\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1765\/NC\/Boiling-Spring-Lakes\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boiling Spring Lakes, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1765\/NC\/Boiling-Spring-Lakes\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boiling Spring Lakes, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price of $279,900, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Boiling Spring Lakes <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">is the most affordable Wilmington suburb on our list. About a 35-minute drive away from downtown Wilmington, Boiling Spring Lakes is home to roughly 6,000 people. Living in Boiling Spring Lakes, you can visit Spring Lake Park to enjoy the outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Murraysville<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $301,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$218\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24165\/NC\/Murraysville\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Murraysville, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24165\/NC\/Murraysville\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Murraysville, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the second spot on our list is Murraysville. About a 15-minute drive away from downtown Wilmington, you can check out Wilmington&#8217;s downtown or visit one of the many nature preserves in no time. Living in Murraysville, you&#8217;ll want to spend the day at Smith Creek Park where you can boat, fish, or walk along the walking trail. When living in this suburb of 16,600 people, you can also spend time exploring the charming downtown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594.jpg\" alt=\"sunset on cape fear river_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-941x630.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC2GettyImages-165771594-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Kings Grant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$366,575\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $202\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23424\/NC\/Kings-Grant\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kings Grant, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23424\/NC\/Kings-Grant\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kings Grant, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just 10 minutes away, you&#8217;ll find the suburb of Kings Grant. There&#8217;s plenty of charming and outdoorsy activities to take part in when living in Kings Grant. Make sure to visit one of the many local shops and attractions if you move to the third most affordable suburb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Leland<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$381,367\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$212\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,145\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9564\/NC\/Leland\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leland, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9564\/NC\/Leland\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leland, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly more expensive than Kings Grant is the suburb of Leland. About 22,900 people live in this Wilmington suburb, where you can spend a sunny day at one of the many parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Myrtle Grove<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$450,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$195\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 10 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24174\/NC\/Myrtle-Grove\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myrtle Grove, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24174\/NC\/Myrtle-Grove\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myrtle Grove, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About a 10-minute drive into the city, consider adding Myrtle Grove to your list of suburbs of Wilmington, NC, to consider living in. Home to 11,500 residents, this affordable town can be a great choice for people looking to remain close to Wilmington without paying the price for a home in the city. Living in Myrtle Grove, you can and have easy access to all the attractions throughout the city of Wilmington.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749.jpg\" alt=\"topsail island in outer banks north carolina_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WilmingtonNC3GettyImages-89321749-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: Wrightsboro<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$497,557\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">218<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26273\/NC\/Wrightsboro\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrightsboro, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26273\/NC\/Wrightsboro\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrightsboro, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another well-known Wilmington suburb is Wrightsboro, where you&#8217;ll find the home prices are $497,557. With roughly 5,500 people calling Wrightsboro home, it&#8217;s a great area to consider buying a house or renting an apartment this year. Whether you visit a local park or pick up a pastry at a local bakery, there&#8217;s many activities to do and see in this suburb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7: Hampstead<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $514,900\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$202\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/32836\/NC\/Hampstead\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampstead, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/32836\/NC\/Hampstead\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampstead, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claiming the seventh spot on our list of affordable suburbs of Wilmington, NC, is Hampstead, which is roughly a 25-minute drive into the heart of the city. With a population of roughly 7,000, you&#8217;ll be living in a smaller area, but there&#8217;s no shortage of things to do in Hampstead. Don&#8217;t miss out on exploring Hampstead Marina once living in this suburb.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8: St. James<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$655,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$232\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Wilmington: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15182\/NC\/St-James\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. James, NC homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15182\/NC\/St-James\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. James, NC apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least on our list of most affordable Wilmington suburbs is St. James. About 6,500 people reside in St. James, so you&#8217;ll have a fraction of Wilmington&#8217;s population while remaining only 50 minutes from the city. Living in St. James, be sure to visit Waterway Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is based on whether a suburb&#8217;s median home sale price or average sale price per square foot is less than Wilmington and under a 50-minute drive from downtown Wilmington. Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during March 2023. Average rental data from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> March 2023. Population data sourced from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable suburbs of Wilmington, NC. Whether you&#8217;re living in Wilmington or moving to North Carolina, consider buying a home in one of these suburbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":82179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2656],"tags":[34452,36151,34660],"coauthors":[34739],"class_list":["post-82178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-insights","tag-nc","tag-rid-18894","tag-wilmington"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>8 Best Affordable Suburbs of Wilmington, NC to Live | Redfin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out the 8 best affordable suburbs of Wilmington, NC. 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