Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Brynn Marr, Jacksonville
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Brynn Marr, 1 in 5 listings ended without a sale
In the last 12 months, 76 homes ended their listings in the Brynn Marr neighborhood in Jacksonville. 62 sold and 14 didn't, an 18% didn't-sell rate, up from 7% the year before. The homes that did sell moved fast: a typical 13 days, at a median 100.0% of first asking price, with a median sold price of $250,000.
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 Brynn Marr, Jacksonville 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 8 days. Needed price cuts: 48 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $208 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $845 + mortgage |
About $845 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 123 days — roughly $3,410 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Onslow County rate 0.655 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%
15 of about 77 before closing
Those homes that later sold
67%
33% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
91.6%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
80
vs. 9 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 15% · cash 5% · VA 68% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 41 homes priced right sold in a typical 8 days. The 21 that needed price cuts took a typical 48 days and sold at a median 92.8% of asking.
- Small, late cuts don't work. Listings that never sold cut their price by a median 1.6% and sat a median 123 days.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $250,000 home, carrying costs before mortgage are estimated at about $845 a month, or about $3,410 while the home sits unsold.
- Contracts fell apart on 19% of deals, about 1 in 5. The MLS doesn't record why, but in general industry experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get ahead of those before you list. Of the homes that came back on the market, 67% later sold, at a median 91.6% of asking and after a typical 80 days. 33% never sold.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. 48% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that sit get cheaper. Those that needed cuts sold at a median 92.8% of asking. Homes that came back after a contract fell apart sold at a median 91.6%.
- Here is how buyers paid: VA 67%, conventional 16%, FHA 6%, cash 5%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? A first contract in Brynn Marr sold at a median 100.0% of asking in a typical 9 days. After a contract fell apart, the typical time to sell was 80 days.
- Did you know? Listings in Brynn Marr that never sold sat a median 123 days before they ended.
- Did you know? VA financing made up 67% of buyers here over the last 12 months.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
18%
up 11.9 pts from a year ago
14 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 62 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
up 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
48%
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
13
down 7 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
21%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$250K
up 2.0% from a year ago
62 homes sold
The last 24 months
50% latest month · Sep 26
5 latest month · Sep 26
100.0% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 59 | 11 | 16% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 3 | 3 | 50% | 122 | 91.5% |
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 20, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000