Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Beaufort County
October 23, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Beaufort County, 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
Over the last 12 months, 646 Beaufort County homes came off the market, and 198 of them didn't sell. That is 31%, up from 27% the year before. The typical home that did sell took 41 days and closed at 95.3% of its first asking price.
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 Beaufort County 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 13 days. Needed price cuts: 74 days, and sold for 90.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $254 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $871 + mortgage |
About $871 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 176 days — roughly $5,035 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Beaufort County rate 0.445 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
22%
127 of about 579 before closing
Those homes that later sold
60%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
89.3%
vs. 95.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
128
vs. 30 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 42% · cash 39% · VA 7% · FHA 10%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 162 homes priced right sold in a typical 13 days. The 286 that needed price cuts took 76 days and sold at 90.8% of asking.
- Know your price range. In Beaufort County, $1M+ homes had the highest rate of not selling at 44%. Under $300K had the lowest at 23%.
- Waiting costs money. For a typical home at $305,000, estimated carrying costs are about $871 a month before mortgage. That is about $5,035 while a home sits unsold. Listings that never sold sat a median 176 days and cut price only 2.7%.
- Get ready before you list. About 22% of contracts fell apart, roughly 1 in 5. The MLS doesn't record why, but most often it is inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Those can be prepared for. A first contract sold at 95.8% in 31 days. After a fall-through, homes sold at 88.5% and took 128 days.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 78% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the typical sale closed at 95.3% of it.
- Look hard at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold stayed a median 176 days. After a contract fell apart, homes that sold took 128 days and closed at 88.5% of asking.
- Cash is common but not the only way. Buyers paid cash on 39% of sales. Conventional loans were 42%, FHA 10% and VA 7%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Beaufort County, 31% of listings ended without a sale in the last 12 months. A year earlier it was 27%.
- Did you know? About 1 in 5 contracts here fell apart, and 38% of those homes never sold afterward.
- Did you know? The median sold price over the last 12 months was $305,000.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
31%
up 3.7 pts from a year ago
198 expired or canceled vs 452 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.3%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
78%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.7%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
40
up 3 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.7%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
13%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$305K
up 3.1% from a year ago
452 homes sold
The last 24 months
38% latest month · Sep 26
72 latest month · Sep 26
95.9% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 204 | 60 | 23% | 33 | 94.2% |
| $300–400K | 87 | 38 | 30% | 36 | 96.0% |
| $400–500K | 60 | 33 | 36% | 51 | 94.3% |
| $500–750K | 63 | 44 | 41% | 49 | 95.9% |
| $750K–1M | 24 | 12 | 33% | 64 | 96.0% |
| $1M+ | 14 | 11 | 44% | 60 | 93.8% |
By town
| Town | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 229 | 98 | 30% | 35 | 95.9% |
| Chocowinity | 71 | 29 | 29% | 32 | 95.5% |
| Belhaven | 49 | 24 | 33% | 55 | 91.7% |
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 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000