Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Ash
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Ash, 1 in 4 listings ended without a sale
In Ash over the last 12 months, 146 homes ended their listing. 107 sold and 39 did not, a rate of 27%, up from 17% the year before. A typical home that sold took 67 days and went for 96.9% of its first asking price.
Summary written October 14, 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 Ash over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 1 days. Needed price cuts: 180 days, and sold for 89.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $264 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $855 + mortgage |
About $855 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 83 days — roughly $2,326 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%
27 of about 134 before closing
Those homes that later sold
52%
48% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.8%
vs. 97.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
94
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 73% · cash 6% · VA 8% · FHA 13%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 53 homes priced right typically sold in 1 day. The 54 that needed price cuts typically took 180 days and sold at 89.6% of asking.
- Waiting costs money. For a typical home at $316,775, carrying costs run an estimated $855 a month before the mortgage. An estimated $2,326 is about what it costs while a home sits unsold, before the mortgage.
- Listings that never sold sat a median of 83 days first. A home that has sat that long without an offer is telling you something about price.
- About 1 in 5 contracts (20%) fell apart. The MLS does not record why. In our experience it is most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get the home ready and the paperwork in order before you list.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 73% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale came in at 96.9% of it.
- Look at homes that have sat. Median days for a first contract was 46. After a contract fell apart, it was 94 days, and those homes sold at 94.8% of asking versus 97.2% for first contracts.
- Most buyers here use financing: 72% conventional, 13% FHA and 8% VA. Cash was 7%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Ash, 39 of 146 listings ended without a sale in the last 12 months. That is 1 in 4.
- Did you know? About 1 in 5 contracts in Ash fell apart, and of those homes, 52% later sold while 48% never did.
- Did you know? The median sold price in Ash over the last 12 months was $316,775.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
26%
up 8.0 pts from a year ago
38 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 107 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.9%
up 8.1 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
73%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
55
down 28 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.1%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
18%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$317K
up 4.2% from a year ago
107 homes sold
The last 24 months
20% latest month · Sep 26
4 latest month · Sep 26
98.3% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 41 | 16 | 28% | 55 | 93.1% |
| $300–400K | 46 | 16 | 26% | 60 | 97.4% |
| $400–500K | 17 | 2 | 11% | 75 | 97.3% |
| $500–750K | 3 | 1 | 25% | 29 | 83.5% |
| $750K–1M | 0 | 2 | 100% | — | — |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
Neighborhoods in Ash
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Plantation | 62 | 6 | 9% | 142 | 92.9% |
| Sterling Oaks | 29 | 22 | 43% | 1 | 100.0% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired, were withdrawn or were canceled (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 18, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000