28409 · Wilmington, NC
Crime — above the national average · 2022
- Typical home
- $514,200
- School quality
- 52
Above average
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district
Homes for sale in 28409 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
Area safety
447violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)
County-level violent-crime rate for New Hanover County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.
School district
52
New Hanover County
Above average · open the district →
What your BAH buys in 28409
Typical home here is $514,200 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the WILMINGTON, NC area does the rest.
Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,040
$2,040 BAH
Buys a home up to
$322,750
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $514,200budget covers 63%
A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
Services near Wilmington, NC
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Hospitals
1EmergeOrtho - Wilmington - Shipyard★ 4.82Wilmington Gastroenterology★ 4.93Wilmington Animal Healthcare Veterinary Hospital★ 4.84Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center★ 4.4
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1Wilmington Animal Healthcare Veterinary Hospital★ 4.82Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center★ 4.43College Road Animal Hospital★ 4.7
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