Shipyard Plaza

Wilmington, NC

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Shipyard Plaza - Wilmington, NC Area Guide

A quiet shipyard commutable to downtown and Wrightsville Beach

Quiet Wooded Industry Commuter

Located on the Cape Fear River, Shipyard Plaza contains one of the largest ports on the Eastern seaboard, making it a busy hub for shipping and trucking services. As you move away from the waterfront, residential streets and wooded land offer peace and quiet for locals. Renters can find apartments available for rent in the area as well. Although this neighborhood feels far off from city life, Shipyard Plaza sits just four miles west of Downtown Wilmington, seven miles south of the Wilmington International Airport, and approximately 10 miles west of Wrightsville Beach, where you’ll find seafood joints, tourist attractions, and beautiful beaches.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Shipyard Plaza is $1,846 for a studio, $1,366 for one bedroom, $1,662 for two bedrooms, and $2,140 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Shipyard Plaza has decreased by -2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 1,036 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,846/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 778 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,366/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,087 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,662/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,447 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,140/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Children's Museum of Wilmington
  • Cape Fear Museum of History & Science
  • New Hanover County Arboretum
  • Airlie Gardens
  • Carolina Beach State Park

Airports

  • Wilmington International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.