Leland, NC housing market
The typical Leland home is worth about $384,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 81 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Leland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Leland at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Leland | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $222,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $231,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $241,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $255,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $276,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $329,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $373,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $384,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $385,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $385,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $384,000 | $335,000 |
830 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 830 new homes in Leland in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $182.7 million to build. That's 28 per 1,000 residents, faster than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Leland has permitted 10,434 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Leland gained 9,381 residents while 5,460 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Leland ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 780 | 780 | 0 | $155.7 million |
| 2025 | 830 | 830 | 0 | $182.7 million |
| 2024 | 924 | 924 | 0 | $164.3 million |
| 2023 | 1,886 | 1,202 | 684 | $298.6 million |
| 2022 | 1,080 | 1,070 | 10 | $179.7 million |
| 2021 | 1,346 | 699 | 647 | $226.9 million |
| 2020 | 1,047 | 769 | 278 | $165.1 million |
| 2019 | 993 | 490 | 503 | $188.9 million |
| 2018 | 803 | 493 | 310 | $146.4 million |
| 2017 | 1,045 | 579 | 466 | $182.1 million |
| 2016 | 480 | 480 | 0 | $112.4 million |
| 2015 | 429 | 429 | 0 | $105.8 million |
| 2014 | 415 | 415 | 0 | $103.7 million |
| 2013 | 415 | 415 | 0 | $100.4 million |
| 2012 | 369 | 297 | 72 | $72.1 million |
| 2011 | 254 | 254 | 0 | $58.5 million |
| 2010 | 257 | 255 | 2 | $58.3 million |
| 2009 | 553 | 369 | 184 | $89.3 million |
| 2008 | 392 | 392 | 0 | $60.2 million |
| 2007 | 130 | 130 | 0 | $19.1 million |
How Leland ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Leland and its neighbors
4.2 years of income
The typical Leland home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Leland ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,590
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Leland is $1,590 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Leland pay a median of $1,735. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,380 · 4 bedrooms $2,660
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28451, 28479; Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Leland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.