North Carolina’s historic-preservation listing names these Wilmington districts. They are useful local labels, not a parcel map or a conclusion about a particular home’s age, condition, historic status, or restrictions. The nearby beach towns are separate municipalities; check the address before using city-specific information.
National Register historic district
Wilmington Historic District
The North Carolina HPO lists this district in Wilmington. If historic status or renovation questions matter to your sale, check the exact address; the listing is not a parcel-boundary or property-restriction determination.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Market Street Mansion District
This is a named Wilmington district in the state listing. Use the property address to check whether a specific house is included before relying on the district name for a sale or project question.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Carolina Heights Historic District
The state listing names Carolina Heights and a boundary-increase entry. The listing does not determine whether an individual parcel falls within a district boundary.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Carolina Place Historic District
The HPO identifies Carolina Place as a Wilmington district. For a house-specific historic or renovation question, start with the address rather than assuming the district label decides it.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Westbrook-Ardmore Historic District
This Wilmington district appears in the state listing. Its name is useful orientation, but it does not establish a particular home’s age, condition, boundary status, or restrictions.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Sunset Park Historic District
The state listing names Sunset Park as a Wilmington district. Check a specific address for any historic-status or project question; the listing is not a parcel-level answer.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
National Register historic district
Brookwood Historic District
Brookwood is another district named in the Wilmington listing. The place name helps orient you, while the exact address is needed for a house-specific question.
NC HPO National Register listing ↗
Separate New Hanover County town · not Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
New Hanover County lists Wrightsville Beach separately from Wilmington. For a property here, confirm the town before relying on a Wilmington municipal office or rule.
County municipal links ↗ · Town of Wrightsville Beach ↗
Separate New Hanover County town · not Wilmington
Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach is a separate town in the county, not a Wilmington neighborhood. Its municipal questions may start with the town rather than the City of Wilmington.
County municipal links ↗ · Town of Carolina Beach ↗
Separate New Hanover County town · not Wilmington
Kure Beach
Kure Beach is separately listed by New Hanover County. Use the property’s actual municipality when asking about local permits, code, or other town services.
County municipal links ↗ · Town of Kure Beach ↗