Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Benson
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Benson: 1 in 2 listings didn't sell in the last year
In Benson over the last 12 months, 29 of 63 listings that ended didn't sell, a 46% rate. The year before it was 19%. A typical home here sold in 56 days, and the homes that sold went for a median $327,200.
Summary written November 3, 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 Benson 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 32 days. Needed price cuts: 93 days, and sold for 93.5% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $273 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $916 + mortgage |
About $916 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 156 days — roughly $4,682 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Johnston County rate 0.52 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
17%
7 of about 41 before closing
Those homes that later sold
86%
14% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
92.4%
vs. 99.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
245
vs. 47 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 53% · cash 6% · VA 24% · FHA 18%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 18 homes priced right sold in a typical 32 days. The 16 that needed cuts took a typical 93 days.
- Waiting costs money. Estimated carrying costs run about $916 a month before mortgage on a $327,200 home, or about $4,682 while unsold before mortgage.
- Contracts fell apart in 1 in 6 cases (17%). The MLS doesn't record why. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you list.
- Contracts that fell apart later sold 86% of the time, but took a typical 245 days.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate: 71% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sold at 97.5% of first ask.
- Homes that sit: listings that never sold had sat a median 156 days before they ended.
- How others are paying: 53% conventional, 24% VA, 18% FHA, 6% cash.
Did you know?
- A typical home in Benson took 56 days to sell.
- Homes under contract on the first ask sold at 99.0% in a typical 47 days.
- The year before, 19% of Benson listings ended without selling.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
46%
up 27.1 pts from a year ago
29 expired or canceled vs 34 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.5%
down 1.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
71%
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
56
up 16 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
3%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$327K
down 4.4% from a year ago
34 homes sold
The last 24 months
67% latest month · Oct 26
13 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 | 12 | 1 | 8% | 58 | 97.7% |
| $300–400K | 14 | 1 | 7% | 41 | 99.3% |
| $400–500K | 7 | 13 | 65% | 87 | 96.0% |
| $500–750K | 0 | 13 | 100% | — | — |
| $1M+ | 1 | 1 | 50% | 93 | 91.5% |
Benson housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Benson?
Homes that sold in Benson over the last 12 months took a median of 56 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 16 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Benson sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Benson sold for 97.5% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 71% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 1.9 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Benson don't sell?
46% of homes listed in Benson over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 2 (29 didn't sell vs 34 sold). That's up 27.1 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.0%.
What is the median sold price in Benson?
The median sold price in Benson over the last 12 months was $327,200, across 34 homes sold. That's down 4.4% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Benson?
The median home in Benson sold for $327,200 over the last 12 months (34 sales), down about 4.4% from $342,250 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 Benson going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in Benson sold for a median of $327,200 in the last 12 months, down about 4.4% from $342,250 the prior 12 months. More homes sold (34 vs 30), and the median time on the market went from 40 to 56 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Benson 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