Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Cameron
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Cameron, 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
Over the last 12 months in Cameron, 75 homes ended their listing. 52 sold and 23 didn't, which is 31%, about 1 in 3. The year before it was 30%. The typical home that sold took 34 days and closed at a median 98.8% of its first asking price.
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 Cameron 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 21 days. Needed price cuts: 78 days, and sold for 91.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $326 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $923 + mortgage |
About $923 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 132 days — roughly $4,003 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Moore County rate 0.295 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
16%
10 of about 62 before closing
Those homes that later sold
50%
50% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
98.1%
vs. 98.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
51
vs. 30 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 10% · cash 10% · VA 64% · FHA 14%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 30 homes priced right sold in a typical 21 days. The 22 that needed price cuts took 78 days and sold at a median 91.6% of asking.
- Waiting is not free. Carrying a typical home at $391,250 runs an estimated $923 a month before the mortgage. An estimated $4,003 before the mortgage adds up while a home sits unsold.
- The listings that never sold sat a median 132 days. Cutting the price late rarely wins back the time.
- About 1 in 6 contracts fell apart (16%). The MLS doesn't record why, but in general experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the home ready and your paperwork lined up before you list. Half of those homes later sold, at a median 98.1% of asking, and half never sold.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate is real. 60% of Cameron sales closed below the first asking price. Homes that sit are the ones to look at closely.
- Listings that needed price cuts took a typical 78 days and sold at a median 91.6% of asking. A home that has been sitting gives you more leverage.
- Buyers here pay differently than in many places. 64% used VA loans, 14% FHA, 10% conventional and 10% cash. Get your financing lined up early.
Did you know?
- Did you know? Homes in Cameron that sold on the first contract closed at a median 98.9% of asking, in a typical 30 days.
- Did you know? When a contract fell apart, the home's next sale took a typical 51 days, compared with 30 days for first-contract sales.
- Did you know? The median sold price in Cameron over the last 12 months was $391,250.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
31%
up 1.0 pts from a year ago
23 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 52 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.8%
down 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
60%
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
34
up 2 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
13%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$391K
down 5.6% from a year ago
52 homes sold
The last 24 months
43% latest month · Sep 26
50 latest month · Sep 26
96.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 7 | 4 | 36% | 29 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 17 | 4 | 19% | 48 | 96.9% |
| $400–500K | 11 | 6 | 35% | 57 | 98.8% |
| $500–750K | 12 | 4 | 25% | 13 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 1 | 25% | 16 | 98.1% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 4 | 67% | 248 | 88.3% |
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 20, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000