Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Atlantic Beach
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Atlantic Beach: one in three listings ended without selling
In Atlantic Beach over the last 12 months, 191 listings ended, and 123 of them sold. The 68 that didn't sell made up 36%, or 1 in 3, up from 29% the year before. Pricing right from the start is the difference that matters most here.
Summary written October 26, 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 Atlantic Beach 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 8 days. Needed price cuts: 70 days, and sold for 93.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $417 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,012 + mortgage |
About $1,012 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 184 days — roughly $6,110 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Carteret County rate 0.225 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
16%
23 of about 144 before closing
Those homes that later sold
52%
44% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.7%
vs. 94.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
90
vs. 40 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 45% · cash 51% · VA 1% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Typical time to sell for homes priced right was 6 days.
- Homes that needed price cuts took a median of 73 days to sell, and they sold at 93.0% of asking.
- Listings that never sold sat a median of 184 days and got a median cut of 2.0%. Waiting costs time.
- The $300–400K range has the highest share that didn't sell, at 42%. Know where your home sits in the market before you list.
If you're buying
- 87% of sales closed below the first asking price, so there is room to negotiate.
- Median sold price was $500,000, and homes sold at a median of 95.0% of first asking.
- Homes in the $500–750K range had the lowest share that didn't sell, at 26%.
Did you know?
- 51% of buyers paid cash, 45% used conventional loans, 1% used VA and 0% used FHA.
- For a typical $500,000 home, estimated carrying costs before mortgage are about $1,012 a month.
- Contracts fell apart in 16% of cases, about 1 in 6. Most often that comes down to inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience, though the MLS doesn't record the reason.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
36%
up 6.7 pts from a year ago
69 expired or canceled vs 121 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.0%
down 0.5 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
88%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
47
down 16 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
10%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$500K
down 14.5% from a year ago
121 homes sold
The last 24 months
64% latest month · Oct 26
26 latest month · Oct 26
100.0% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 17 | 10 | 37% | 64 | 95.0% |
| $300–400K | 21 | 14 | 40% | 47 | 93.1% |
| $400–500K | 19 | 10 | 35% | 37 | 96.1% |
| $500–750K | 26 | 11 | 30% | 41 | 95.6% |
| $750K–1M | 9 | 8 | 47% | 108 | 88.8% |
| $1M+ | 29 | 16 | 36% | 32 | 93.8% |
Atlantic Beach housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Atlantic Beach?
Homes that sold in Atlantic Beach over the last 12 months took a median of 47 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's down 16 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Atlantic Beach sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Atlantic Beach sold for 95.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 88% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.5 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Atlantic Beach don't sell?
36% of homes listed in Atlantic Beach over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 3 (69 didn't sell vs 121 sold). That's up 6.7 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 2.1%.
What is the median sold price in Atlantic Beach?
The median sold price in Atlantic Beach over the last 12 months was $500,000, across 121 homes sold. That's down 14.5% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Atlantic Beach?
The median home in Atlantic Beach sold for $500,000 over the last 12 months (121 sales), down about 14.5% from $585,000 the prior 12 months. Your property's value depends on its size, condition, lot and street, and online estimates often disagree by a wide margin. Enter your address under "What's my home worth?" on the homepage to see what's for sale, under contract and sold around you, or call for a price built from the homes that actually compete with yours.
Are home prices in Atlantic Beach going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in Atlantic Beach sold for a median of $500,000 in the last 12 months, down about 14.5% from $585,000 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (121 vs 133), and the median time on the market went from 63 to 47 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Atlantic Beach housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 1, 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 November 1, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000