Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Crow Creek, Calabash
November 9, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Crow Creek: 44% of listings ended without selling in the last year
In the Crow Creek neighborhood in Calabash, 89 listings ended over the last 12 months, and 39 of them didn't sell. That's 44%, or one in 2, up from 42% the year before. The sellers who did sell took a typical 111 days, and the median sold price was $292,000.
Summary written November 7, 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 Crow Creek, Calabash 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 37 days. Needed price cuts: 136 days, and sold for 91.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $83 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $243 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $828 + mortgage |
About $828 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 177 days — roughly $4,810 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
23%
15 of about 64 before closing
Those homes that later sold
73%
27% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
88.9%
vs. 95.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
218
vs. 74 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 41% · cash 51% · VA 8% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 37 days. Homes that needed cuts took a median 146 days.
- Under $300K is the toughest range here, with a 48% didn't-sell rate.
- Waiting costs money. Estimated carrying costs for a typical home are about $828 a month before mortgage, or about $4,810 while it sits unsold.
- Contracts fall apart in 23% of cases, about one in 4. In most cases that comes from inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you go under contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. Homes sold at a median 94.2% of their first asking price, and 88% sold below that first ask.
- Homes that don't sell tend to sit. Listings that never sold had been on the market a median 177 days, with a median price cut of 1.4%.
- Half of buyers paid cash (50%), 42% used conventional loans, 8% used VA and no buyers used FHA.
Did you know?
- Of contracts that fell apart in Crow Creek, 73% later sold, and 27% never sold.
- Homes under contract that later fell apart took a median 218 days to sell, compared with 78 days for the first contract.
- The $500–750K range had the lowest didn't-sell rate in Crow Creek, at 36%.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
44%
up 2.5 pts from a year ago
39 expired or canceled vs 49 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.3%
down 2.1 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
88%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
108
down 14 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.7%
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
$299K
down 6.6% from a year ago
49 homes sold
The last 24 months
25% latest month · Oct 26
172 latest month · Oct 26
95.9% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 24 | 22 | 48% | 118 | 91.9% |
| $300–400K | 3 | 6 | 67% | 161 | 90.9% |
| $400–500K | 1 | 0 | 0% | 90 | 94.3% |
| $500–750K | 16 | 9 | 36% | 151 | 96.1% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 2 | 29% | 76 | 96.2% |
Crow Creek, Calabash housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Crow Creek, Calabash?
Homes that sold in Crow Creek, Calabash over the last 12 months took a median of 108 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's down 14 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Crow Creek, Calabash sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Crow Creek, Calabash sold for 94.3% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 88% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 2.1 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Crow Creek, Calabash don't sell?
44% of homes listed in Crow Creek, Calabash over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 2 (39 didn't sell vs 49 sold). That's up 2.5 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.4%.
What is the median sold price in Crow Creek, Calabash?
The median sold price in Crow Creek, Calabash over the last 12 months was $299,000, across 49 homes sold. That's down 6.6% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Crow Creek, Calabash?
The median home in Crow Creek, Calabash sold for $299,000 over the last 12 months (49 sales), down about 6.6% from $320,000 the prior 12 months. Your property's value depends on its size, condition, lot and street, and online estimates often disagree by a wide margin. Enter your address under "What's my home worth?" on the homepage to see what's for sale, under contract and sold around you, or call for a price built from the homes that actually compete with yours.
Are home prices in Crow Creek, Calabash going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in Crow Creek, Calabash sold for a median of $299,000 in the last 12 months, down about 6.6% from $320,000 the prior 12 months. More homes sold (49 vs 39), and the median time on the market went from 122 to 108 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Crow Creek, Calabash housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 9, 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 November 9, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000