Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Beaufort
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Beaufort: 1 in 4 listings ended without selling
Over the last 12 months, 390 listings ended in Beaufort and 288 of them sold. That leaves 102 that didn't sell, a 26% rate, up from 25% the year before. Price and timing made the biggest difference for sellers 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 Beaufort 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 17 days. Needed price cuts: 99 days, and sold for 91.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $85 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $379 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $968 + mortgage |
About $968 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 154 days — roughly $4,910 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
19%
68 of about 357 before closing
Those homes that later sold
65%
34% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
89.5%
vs. 97.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
129
vs. 50 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 49% · cash 39% · VA 5% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 17 days.
- Waiting costs money. Homes that needed price cuts took a typical 99 days and sold at a median 91.1% of asking.
- Know the risky ranges. The $1M+ range had the highest didn't-sell rate at 38%.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 5 times. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get those in order before you list.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 73% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale was 96.5% of first ask.
- Homes that sit can be a signal. Listings that never sold sat a typical 154 days, and their median price cut was 1.2%.
- Most buyers here use conventional loans (49%) or cash (39%). VA and FHA are 5% each.
Did you know?
- The $400–500K range had the lowest didn't-sell rate at 19%.
- Homes that sold did so in a typical 61 days.
- For a typical home at $455,350, estimated carrying costs before mortgage are about $968 a month.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
26%
up 0.8 pts from a year ago
102 expired or canceled vs 288 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.5%
about the same as 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
1.2%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
61
up 9 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
20%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$455K
down 9.8% from a year ago
288 homes sold
The last 24 months
22% latest month · Sep 26
61 latest month · Sep 26
94.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 40 | 15 | 27% | 35 | 93.6% |
| $300–400K | 64 | 20 | 24% | 54 | 94.5% |
| $400–500K | 53 | 12 | 19% | 53 | 98.3% |
| $500–750K | 84 | 27 | 24% | 63 | 97.4% |
| $750K–1M | 26 | 15 | 37% | 99 | 96.7% |
| $1M+ | 21 | 13 | 38% | 84 | 93.4% |
Beaufort housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Beaufort?
Homes that sold in Beaufort over the last 12 months took a median of 61 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 9 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Beaufort sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Beaufort sold for 96.5% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 73% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Beaufort don't sell?
26% of homes listed in Beaufort over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (102 didn't sell vs 288 sold). That's up 0.8 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.2%.
What is the median sold price in Beaufort?
The median sold price in Beaufort over the last 12 months was $455,350, across 288 homes sold. That's down 9.8% from a year ago.
Where do these Beaufort 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