Market report, updated October 26, 2026

RiverLights Market Report

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RiverLights Real Estate Market Update

RiverLights continues to show strong demand in 2025, with 117 closed sales across single-family and attached homes. Pricing remains robust, with price per square foot ranging from the high $180s up to the low $400s, and a median single-family price per square foot in the upper $200s. Homes in the community typically sell briskly, with most spending between 20 and 35 days on market, reflecting steady buyer interest in this amenity-rich, walkable riverfront neighborhood. The Del Webb section, appealing to active-adult buyers, also remains competitive with solid sales activity and average DOM in the low 30s. Overall, RiverLights offers a blend of lifestyle amenities, newer construction, and proximity to Wilmington that continues to attract quality buyers.

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Market at a glance

Over the last 6 months, homes sold for 98.3% of list price in 57 days on average.

Average price, last 12 months

What sellers asked vs. what homes actually sold for, by closing month.

List · $538K Sold · $526K

$670K$620K$570K$520K

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Homes sold per month

Closed sales, last 12 months.

Sold tab (last 6 months) Earlier

21 O

9 N

14 D

15 J

11 F

17 M

15 A

21 M

25 J

24 J

14 A

12 S

Peak: 25 sales in Jun. Last month: 12.

Where the market stands

All homes in this report, by status.

Buyer's or seller's market?

Months it would take to sell every active home at the pace of the last 6 months.

3.3months of inventory

Seller's, under 4BalancedBuyer's, over 6

Homes are selling quickly, which favors sellers in this market.

Average price by status

Active$610K

Under contract$658K

Sold$564K

Average days on market

Active94 days

Under contract137 days

Sold57 days

Browse homes by status

Choose a status to see its numbers, charts and listings.

Active homes

Currently for sale

Homes for sale 61

Average list price $609,921

Avg. days on market 94 days

Avg. price per ft² $270

Avg. living area 2,253 ft²

Avg. beds / baths 3.2 / 3.1

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

1 home is larger or pricier than this chart’s scale and isn’t shown.

$1.5M$1M$500K$0

Price vs. living area: 60 homes plotted, up to $1.5M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

How long homes have been listed

Number of homes by days on market.

15 0–30 days

28 31–90

10 91–180

6 181–365

2 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

42 ≤3 bd

17 4 bd

1 5 bd

1 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

303 Botany Bay Pl$522

162 Dugger Ln$362

3202 Penzance Row$349

4204 Passerine Ave$329

1140 Snowden Rd$324

3042 Laughing Gull Ter$318

5118 Shoal Bay Run$317

All active listings

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	List price	$ / ft²	Days on market
303 Botany Bay PlWilmington, NC 28412	3	4	3,062	$1,599,999	$522	88 days
5118 Shoal Bay RunWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,019	$960,000	$317	4 days
3334 Oyster Tabby DrWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,323	$879,000	$264	124 days
5116 Folklore WayWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,943	$873,900	$296	550 days
601 Caisson RunWilmington, NC 28412	4	3	3,049	$836,500	$274	509 days
4040 Passerine AveWilmington, NC 28412	2	3	3,421	$815,000	$238	10 days
3539 Watercraft Ferry AveWilmington, NC 28412	4	5	2,842	$799,000	$281	39 days
601 Cobalt LnWilmington, NC 28412	6	5	3,023	$799,000	$264	80 days
3406 Oyster Tabby DrWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,942	$799,000	$271	124 days
713 Cecil PtWilmington, NC 28412	4	3	2,552	$795,000	$311	88 days

Under contract homes

Pending and contingent sales

Homes under contract 20

Average list price $657,925

Avg. days on market 137 days

Avg. price per ft² $296

Avg. living area 2,206 ft²

Avg. beds / baths 3.0 / 3.0

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

$1.5M$1M$500K$0

Price vs. living area: 20 homes plotted, up to $1.5M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

Days on market before going under contract

Number of homes by days on market.

7 0–30 days

5 31–90

4 91–180

3 181–365

1 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

15 ≤3 bd

5 4 bd

0 5 bd

0 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

5750 Moonshell Loop$437

4009 Dauntless Ln$385

217 Paddle Ct$362

512 Sancai Run$345

5641 Coral Tide Ave$336

5936 Moonshell Loop$316

3308 Laughing Gull Ter$305

All under contract listings

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	List price	$ / ft²	Days on market
217 Paddle CtWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,993	$1,084,395	$362	68 days
5750 Moonshell LoopWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,400	$1,050,310	$437	136 days
4009 Dauntless LnWilmington, NC 28412	3	4	2,717	$1,046,720	$385	1,036 days
205 Paddle CtWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,394	$885,236	$260	0 days
512 Sancai RunWilmington, NC 28412	4	3	2,516	$868,085	$345	0 days
347 Trisail TerWilmington, NC 28412	3	4	2,994	$849,500	$283	7 days
963 Trisail TerWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	2,950	$787,500	$266	14 days
408 Seasalt WayWilmington, NC 28412	4	3	2,748	$675,540	$245	88 days
5641 Coral Tide AveWilmington, NC 28412	2	2	1,872	$630,590	$336	84 days
641 Folsom AveWilmington, NC 28412	3	2	1,961	$590,000	$300	1 day

Sold homes

Closed in the last 6 months

Homes sold 110

Average sold price $563,631

Avg. days to sell 57 days

Sold vs. list price 98.3%

Avg. price per ft² $270

Avg. living area 2,077 ft²

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

$1.5M$1M$500K$0

Price vs. living area: 110 homes plotted, up to $1.5M and 6,000 ft².

0 ft²2,0004,0006,000 ft²

How long homes took to sell

Number of homes by days on market.

45 0–30 days

42 31–90

18 91–180

5 181–365

0 365+

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

93 ≤3 bd

15 4 bd

2 5 bd

0 6 bd

0 7 bd

0 8+ bd

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

3520 Watercraft Ferry Ave$487

209 Coastal Dune Ct$352

160 Dugger Ln$344

3166 Laughing Gull Ter$328

3525 Watercraft Ferry Ave$326

3006 Laughing Gull Ter$326

724 Provision Ln$315

Sold price vs. list price

How close homes sold to their asking price.

39% sold at or above asking

9 Under 95%

27 95–98%

31 98–100%

40 100–102%

3 Over 102%

All sold listings

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Address	Beds	Baths	Living ft²	Sold price	Sold / list	$ / ft²	Days to sell
3520 Watercraft Ferry AveWilmington, NC 28412	3	4	2,829	$1,378,000	99.2%	$487	84 days
209 Coastal Dune CtWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,943	$1,037,115	97.8%	$352	140 days
220 Paddle CtWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,508	$999,940	100.0%	$285	0 days
3525 Watercraft Ferry AveWilmington, NC 28412	3	5	2,837	$925,000	97.4%	$326	13 days
5604 Moonshell LoopWilmington, NC 28412	3	4	3,094	$913,052	100.0%	$295	0 days
5358 Seaclusion LoopWilmington, NC 28412	3	3	2,898	$888,225	100.0%	$306	0 days
213 Paddle CtWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,095	$885,722	100.0%	$286	0 days
5766 Moonshell LoopWilmington, NC 28412	4	4	3,241	$849,678	100.0%	$262	0 days
3410 Oyster Tabby DrWilmington, NC 28412	4	3	3,064	$812,500	98.5%	$265	54 days
724 Provision LnWilmington, NC 28412	2	3	2,554	$805,000	97.9%	$315	245 days

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