Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Allston Park, Calabash
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Allston Park, 1 in 11 listings didn't sell this year
Allston Park in Calabash had 44 listings end in the last 12 months. Forty sold and 4 didn't, which is 9%. A year earlier, none of the listings in this area failed to sell.
Summary written October 21, 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 Allston Park, Calabash 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 22 days. Needed price cuts: 143 days, and sold for 94.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $106 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $310 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $912 + mortgage |
About $912 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 205 days — roughly $6,141 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Brunswick County rate 0.342 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
20%
10 of about 50 before closing
Those homes that later sold
80%
20% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.5%
vs. 99.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
88
vs. 42 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 63% · cash 30% · VA 0% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 22 days.
- Waiting and cutting later is slow. Listings that needed cuts took a typical 143 days and sold at 94.7% of first ask.
- Listings that never sold sat a typical 205 days, with a median price cut of 1.8%.
- Contracts falling apart happen to 1 in 5 deals here. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get the inspection and financing details lined up before you go under contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 60% of homes sold below first ask, and sold at a typical 98.7% of first ask.
- Some homes sit. Listings that never sold sat a typical 205 days before ending.
- Most buyers here are using conventional loans, at 63%. Cash was 30%, FHA 5%, and VA 0%.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Allston Park was $371,610.
- Contracts that fell apart later sold 80% of the time, typically within 88 days.
- Homes that went under contract on the first try sold at a median 99.4% of asking and typically in 42 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
9%
up 9.1 pts from a year ago
4 expired or canceled vs 40 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.7%
down 1.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
60%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.8%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
46
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
25%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$372K
down 0.6% from a year ago
40 homes sold
The last 23 months
100% latest month · Sep 26
2 latest month · Aug 26
100.1% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 31 | 2 | 6% | 46 | 98.6% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 2 | 18% | 54 | 100.0% |
Allston Park, Calabash housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Allston Park, Calabash?
Homes that sold in Allston Park, Calabash over the last 12 months took a median of 46 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 4 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Allston Park, Calabash sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Allston Park, Calabash sold for 98.7% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 60% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 1.3 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Allston Park, Calabash don't sell?
9% of homes listed in Allston Park, Calabash over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 11 (4 didn't sell vs 40 sold). That's up 9.1 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.8%.
What is the median sold price in Allston Park, Calabash?
The median sold price in Allston Park, Calabash over the last 12 months was $371,610, across 40 homes sold. That's down 0.6% from a year ago.
Where do these Allston Park, Calabash housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 2026. The figures refresh from the MLS every hour; "didn't sell" counts only expired and canceled listings. Compiled by Buddy Blake Team, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage.
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 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000