Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Coastal Haven, Leland
October 21, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Coastal Haven: 38% of listings didn't sell, versus 0% the year before
In the Coastal Haven neighborhood in Leland, 68 homes came off the market in the last 12 months. 42 sold and 26 didn't, which is 38%, or 1 in 3. The year before, that number was 0%. The median sold price was $330,100, and the typical home took 73 days to sell.
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 Coastal Haven, Leland 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 64 days. Needed price cuts: 87 days, and sold for 93.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $275 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $872 + mortgage |
About $872 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 153 days — roughly $4,392 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
21%
11 of about 53 before closing
Those homes that later sold
36%
55% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.8%
vs. 98.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
158
vs. 71 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 33% · cash 17% · VA 17% · FHA 33%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 22 homes priced right sold in a median of 64 days. The 20 that needed price cuts took 87 days and sold at 93.2% of asking.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median of 153 days. On a typical $330,100 home, carrying costs before mortgage are estimated at about $872 a month, or about $4,392 while a home sits unsold.
- Expect to negotiate. 71% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale came in at 97.5% of first ask.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 5 times here, 21%. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of it with a pre-listing check and a price that holds up to an appraisal. A second try is harder: homes that fell through took a median of 158 days, versus 71 days for first contracts.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. Most homes sold below first ask, and homes that needed price cuts sold at 93.2% of asking.
- Look closely at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold sat a median of 153 days, and homes that came back after a contract fell apart sold at 95.8% of asking, against 98.0% for first contracts.
- Financing was mixed. Buyers paid with conventional loans 33% of the time, FHA 33%, cash 17% and VA 17%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Coastal Haven, 21% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 5.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart here, 36% of those homes later sold and 55% never sold.
- Did you know? Homes priced right in Coastal Haven sold in a median of 64 days. Homes that needed cuts took 87 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
38%
up 38.2 pts from a year ago
26 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 42 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.5%
down 2.5 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
73
up 13 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
4%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$330K
down 3.5% from a year ago
42 homes sold
The last 20 months
100% latest month · Sep 26
13 latest month · Jul 26
100.0% latest month · Jul 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 2 | 12 | 86% | 40 | 98.3% |
| $300–400K | 35 | 10 | 22% | 70 | 97.7% |
| $400–500K | 5 | 4 | 44% | 279 | 95.4% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
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 21, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000