Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Belhaven
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Belhaven, 1 in 3 homes that listed didn't sell
Over the last 12 months in Belhaven, 74 homes ended their listings. 48 sold and 26 didn't, a 35% didn't-sell rate (1 in 3), down from 38% the year before. The typical home that sold took 70 days and closed at 91.5% of its first asking price, with a median sold price of $317,500.
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 Belhaven 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 19 days. Needed price cuts: 117 days, and sold for 86.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $265 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $881 + mortgage |
About $881 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 209 days — roughly $6,074 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
27%
18 of about 66 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
82.3%
vs. 92.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
244
vs. 45 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 31% · cash 56% · VA 4% · FHA 6%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. In Belhaven, 14 homes priced right sold in a typical 19 days. The 34 that needed price cuts took a typical 117 days and sold at 86.1% of asking.
- Small, late cuts don't work. Listings that never sold took a median cut of just 3.3% and sat a typical 209 days. They ended expired, withdrawn or canceled.
- Waiting costs real money. On a typical home at $317,500, carrying costs are estimated at about $881 a month before a mortgage. That's about $6,074 while a home sits unsold.
- Contracts fall apart too, about 1 in 4 times (27%). Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get ready before you list: know your home's condition and price it so an appraisal can support it.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 79% of Belhaven homes that sold went for less than the first asking price. The typical sale closed at 91.5% of it.
- Homes that sit are a signal. Listings that never sold sat a typical 209 days. A long wait on the market can mean a seller is ready to talk.
- Know who you're up against. 56% of buyers paid cash and 31% used conventional loans. 6% used FHA and 4% used VA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? When a Belhaven contract fell apart, 56% of those homes later sold, but 39% never sold.
- Did you know? A home that sold after a contract fell through took a typical 244 days. A first contract that held took a typical 45 days.
- Did you know? Homes that sold after a contract fell apart closed at 82.3% of asking. Homes whose first contract held closed at 92.9%.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
down 4.9 pts from a year ago
25 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 48 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
91.5%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
79%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
70
up 6 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
8.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
8%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$318K
up 5.6% from a year ago
48 homes sold
The last 24 months
25% latest month · Sep 26
48 latest month · Sep 26
95.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 21 | 10 | 32% | 91 | 85.4% |
| $300–400K | 9 | 5 | 36% | 110 | 91.3% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 2 | 18% | 43 | 92.2% |
| $500–750K | 6 | 6 | 50% | 39 | 95.1% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 0 | 0% | 144 | 92.7% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 2 | 100% | — | — |
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