Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Bolivia
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Bolivia: 1 in 4 homes that listed in the last year didn't sell
In Bolivia over the last 12 months, 704 homes ended their listings. 532 sold and 172 didn't, which is 24%, the same rate as the year before. The typical home that sold took 78 days and closed at 96.1% of its first asking price, at a median of $344,450.
Summary written October 14, 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 Bolivia 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 38 days. Needed price cuts: 115 days, and sold for 92.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $287 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $882 + mortgage |
About $882 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 126 days — roughly $3,667 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
22%
148 of about 687 before closing
Those homes that later sold
75%
22% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.4%
vs. 96.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
172
vs. 61 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 46% · cash 21% · VA 8% · FHA 20%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 232 homes priced right sold in a typical 40 days. The 300 that needed price cuts took 115 days and sold at 92.6% of asking.
- Bolivia's toughest range is $750K–1M, where 32% didn't sell. The best range is $300–400K, at 21%. Higher-priced homes have less room for a wrong first price.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $344,450 home, carrying costs run about $882 a month before the mortgage. While a home sits unsold, that's an estimated $3,667 before the mortgage.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 5 times here, at 22%. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get the home ready and the paperwork lined up before you list.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate is real. 77% of homes that sold went for less than their first asking price, and the typical sale closed at 96.1% of it.
- Homes that sit are a signal. Listings that never sold sat a typical 126 days with a median price cut of only 1.7%. A long-listed home may be open to a stronger offer.
- Buyers pay in different ways here: 46% conventional, 22% cash, 20% FHA and 8% VA.
Did you know?
- When a contract in Bolivia fell apart, 75% of those homes later sold, but 23% never did.
- A home that sold after a contract fell apart took a typical 172 days, versus 60 days for a first contract. It also closed lower, at 93.4% of asking versus 96.6%.
- Cash buyers made up 22% of Bolivia purchases in the last 12 months.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
24%
up 0.6 pts from a year ago
173 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 539 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.0%
down 1.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
77%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.6%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
78
up 19 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
17%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$343K
up 7.6% from a year ago
539 homes sold
The last 24 months
28% latest month · Sep 26
46 latest month · Sep 26
96.9% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 123 | 39 | 24% | 67 | 97.5% |
| $300–400K | 229 | 61 | 21% | 88 | 95.1% |
| $400–500K | 81 | 23 | 22% | 76 | 97.2% |
| $500–750K | 81 | 36 | 31% | 84 | 95.3% |
| $750K–1M | 21 | 10 | 32% | 101 | 96.9% |
| $1M+ | 4 | 4 | 50% | 121 | 98.7% |
Neighborhoods in Bolivia
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Creek | 59 | 8 | 12% | 131 | 97.3% |
| Riversea Plantation | 47 | 19 | 29% | 96 | 95.6% |
| Winding River Plantation | 47 | 18 | 28% | 57 | 95.8% |
| Middle Creek Village | 47 | 12 | 20% | 64 | 100.0% |
| Bella Point | 47 | 10 | 18% | 43 | 95.6% |
| Avalon | 32 | 20 | 39% | 83 | 94.3% |
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