Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Duplin County
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Duplin County: 1 in 3 listed homes didn't sell
In Duplin County over the last 12 months, 437 homes ended their listings and 130 of them didn't sell. That's 30%, or 1 in 3, and it was 30% the year before too. The homes that did sell took a median of 50 days and went for a median of 96.3% of first asking price.
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 Duplin County 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 28 days. Needed price cuts: 76 days, and sold for 90.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $216 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $843 + mortgage |
About $843 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 143 days — roughly $3,956 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Duplin County rate 0.58 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%
83 of about 390 before closing
Those homes that later sold
57%
43% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.8%
vs. 96.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
101
vs. 39 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 30% · cash 24% · VA 21% · FHA 19%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 132 homes priced right sold in a median of 28 days. The 175 that needed price cuts took 76 days and sold at 90.8% of asking.
- Small trims don't fix a wrong price. Listings that never sold had a median cut of just 1.5% and sat a median of 143 days.
- Be careful at the high end. In the $500–750K range, 53% of listings didn't sell. Under $300K, it was 22%.
- Waiting costs money. At the median sold price of $259,500, carrying a home is estimated at about $843 a month before the mortgage. That's about $3,956 estimated while a home sits unsold.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 76% of sold homes went for less than the first asking price, and the median was 96.3%.
- Homes that sit are your best chance. Listings that never sold sat a median of 143 days, and homes that needed cuts sold at 90.8% of asking.
- You're not alone on financing. Buyers paid cash 24% of the time, conventional 31%, VA 21% and FHA 20%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Duplin County, 307 of 437 homes that ended their listings sold in the last 12 months.
- Did you know? The $500–750K range had the highest share that didn't sell, at 53%.
- Did you know? A home that sold after a contract fell apart took a median of 103 days, versus 39 days for a first contract that held.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
30%
up 0.4 pts from a year ago
130 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 307 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.8%
about the same as 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
1.5%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
50
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
23%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$258K
up 7.9% from a year ago
307 homes sold
The last 24 months
35% latest month · Sep 26
37 latest month · Sep 26
98.0% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 180 | 52 | 22% | 37 | 96.8% |
| $300–400K | 67 | 30 | 31% | 71 | 95.5% |
| $400–500K | 27 | 10 | 27% | 44 | 93.5% |
| $500–750K | 30 | 30 | 50% | 111 | 93.4% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 7 | 70% | 51 | 95.5% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
By town
| Town | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace | 102 | 56 | 35% | 61 | 96.3% |
| Beulaville | 86 | 23 | 21% | 43 | 98.7% |
| Warsaw | 41 | 21 | 34% | 55 | 97.2% |
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