Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Boiling Spring Lakes: 1 in 4 listings didn't sell this year
In Boiling Spring Lakes, 1 in 4 listings ended without selling over the last 12 months. Of 145 listings that ended, 110 sold and 35 didn't, a 24% rate, up from 23% the year before. Homes that sold took a typical 49 days, and 76% sold below first ask.
Summary written October 29, 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 Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport 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 24 days. Needed price cuts: 96 days, and sold for 93.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $254 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $844 + mortgage |
About $844 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 142 days — roughly $3,952 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Brunswick County rate 0.342 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
20%
27 of about 137 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
41% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.3%
vs. 97.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
113
vs. 43 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 52% · cash 21% · VA 9% · FHA 16%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 24 days. Homes that needed cuts took a median 96 days.
- $400–500K is the hardest range here, with 32% of listings not selling. Under $300K was the strongest at 23%.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median 142 days. Estimated carrying costs for a typical home run about $844 a month before mortgage, or about $3,952 while it sits unsold.
- About 1 in 5 contracts (20%) fell apart. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get the house ready before you list.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 76% of homes sold below first ask, and the typical sold price was 97.0% of first ask.
- Homes that sit are worth asking about. The listings that never sold sat a median 142 days.
- Most buyers are using conventional loans (52%). Others paid cash (21%), FHA (16%) or VA (9%).
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Boiling Spring Lakes was $305,000.
- Homes that sold in the last 12 months took a median 49 days.
- Homes that sold on their first contract sold at 97.8% of first ask.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
24%
up 1.4 pts from a year ago
35 expired or canceled vs 110 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.0%
down 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
76%
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
49
up 8 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
6%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$305K
down 9.0% from a year ago
110 homes sold
The last 24 months
21% latest month · Sep 26
45 latest month · Sep 26
97.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 46 | 14 | 23% | 40 | 98.6% |
| $300–400K | 37 | 12 | 25% | 60 | 97.1% |
| $400–500K | 17 | 8 | 32% | 39 | 95.0% |
| $500–750K | 9 | 1 | 10% | 56 | 95.7% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 0 | 0% | 244 | 85.1% |
Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport?
Homes that sold in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport over the last 12 months took a median of 49 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 8 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport sold for 97.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 76% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 1.2 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport don't sell?
24% of homes listed in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (35 didn't sell vs 110 sold). That's up 1.4 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 Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport?
The median sold price in Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport over the last 12 months was $305,000, across 110 homes sold. That's down 9.0% from a year ago.
Where do these Boiling Spring Lakes, Southport 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