Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Aberdeen
October 22, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Aberdeen: 1 in 5 homes didn't sell in the last 12 months
In Aberdeen, 405 homes ended their listings over the last 12 months. 325 sold and 80 didn't, a 20% rate, up from 15% the year before. Homes priced right sold in a typical 25 days, while homes that needed cuts took a typical 126 days.
Summary written October 17, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Aberdeen over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 27 days. Needed price cuts: 126 days, and sold for 92.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $325 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $920 + mortgage |
About $920 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 123 days — roughly $3,734 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Moore County rate 0.295 per $100 (NC Department of Revenue, 2025-26 county rates); town taxes add more inside town limits; insurance, upkeep (1% of value a year) and utilities are typical estimates.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
12%
46 of about 373 before closing
Those homes that later sold
63%
35% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
96.9%
vs. 98.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
148
vs. 52 on the first contract
The MLS doesn't record why a contract ends. In our experience the most common reasons are home inspection findings, appraisals that come in below the price, and buyer financing. How buyers paid on closed sales: conventional 35% · cash 10% · VA 46% · FHA 9%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 198 homes priced right sold in a typical 25 days. The 127 that needed cuts took a typical 126 days and sold at a median 92.6% of asking.
- Watch your price range. $400–500K was the toughest, with 27% not selling. $300–400K did best, at 12%.
- Waiting costs money. On a $389,900 home, carrying costs are estimated at about $920 a month before mortgage. That's about $3,734 while it sits unsold.
- Expect some contracts to fall apart: 12%, or 1 in 8. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Fix the obvious repairs before you list. Those that fell apart and later sold took a typical 150 days, versus 52 days for a first contract.
If you're buying
- You have some room to talk. 65% of homes sold below their first asking price. The typical sale came in at 98.3% of first ask, and the median sold price was $389,900.
- Watch the homes that sit. Listings that never sold sat a median 123 days, and their median price cut was only 1.1%.
- Buyers here pay in different ways: 46% VA, 35% conventional, 10% cash and 9% FHA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? When a contract fell apart, 64% of those homes later sold, at a median 96.7% of asking. 36% never sold.
- Did you know? Homes that held their first contract sold at a median 98.5% of asking, in a typical 52 days.
- Did you know? In Aberdeen, the $300–400K range had the lowest rate of homes not selling, at 12%.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
20%
up 4.4 pts from a year ago
81 expired or canceled vs 326 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.2%
down 0.6 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
65%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
55
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.8%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
19%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$390K
down 2.3% from a year ago
326 homes sold
The last 24 months
26% latest month · Sep 26
28 latest month · Sep 26
98.5% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 56 | 11 | 16% | 104 | 94.7% |
| $300–400K | 108 | 15 | 12% | 54 | 97.8% |
| $400–500K | 102 | 38 | 27% | 67 | 98.9% |
| $500–750K | 53 | 14 | 21% | 30 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 1 | 33% | 135 | 95.1% |
| $1M+ | 5 | 2 | 29% | 59 | 88.9% |
Neighborhoods in Aberdeen
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Farms | 56 | 2 | 3% | 127 | 96.4% |
| Legacy Lakes | 41 | 13 | 24% | 39 | 100.0% |
| Collinswood | 42 | 1 | 2% | 86 | 93.9% |
| Sandy Springs | 33 | 7 | 18% | 43 | 100.0% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired or were canceled — withdrawn and on-hold listings are not counted (some owners stop for reasons that have nothing to do with the market); true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated October 22, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000