Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Duplin County
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
One in three Duplin County listings didn't sell in the last year
Over the last 12 months, 444 listings in Duplin County ended, and 131 of them didn't sell. That's 30%, the same rate as the year before. Homes that did sell took a typical 50 days, and most sold below their first asking price.
Summary written October 29, 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 or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 29 days. Needed price cuts: 75 days, and sold for 90.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $215 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $840 + mortgage |
About $840 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 141 days — roughly $3,903 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%
85 of about 401 before closing
Those homes that later sold
59%
41% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
91.3%
vs. 96.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
95
vs. 40 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 31% · cash 24% · VA 21% · FHA 20%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 28 days.
- Listings that needed price cuts sold for 90.5% of the first ask, and took a typical 75 days.
- The $500–750K range is the hardest here. 48% of those listings didn't sell.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 1.5% and sat a median 141 days before they ended.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate is real. 77% of sold homes went for less than the first asking price.
- Homes under $300K are the easiest to sell here, with 23% not selling. Expect more competition there.
- Cash bought 24% of homes sold. Conventional loans were 31%, VA 21%, and FHA 20%.
Did you know?
- About 1 in 5 accepted contracts fell apart in Duplin County. The MLS doesn't record why, but inspection, appraisal or financing issues are the most common causes in general industry experience.
- Of the contracts that fell apart, 58% of those homes later sold, and the rest never did. Those homes sold at 91.3% of the first ask and took a typical 95 days.
- For a typical $258,400 home, estimated monthly carrying costs before mortgage are about $840. For a typical home that stayed unsold, the estimated carrying cost before mortgage comes to about $3,903.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
29%
down 2.1 pts from a year ago
127 expired or canceled vs 316 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.7%
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 5 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.3%
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
$259K
up 6.0% from a year ago
316 homes sold
The last 24 months
30% latest month · Oct 26
47 latest month · Oct 26
91.1% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 186 | 50 | 21% | 37 | 97.0% |
| $300–400K | 68 | 29 | 30% | 78 | 95.4% |
| $400–500K | 30 | 10 | 25% | 50 | 92.5% |
| $500–750K | 29 | 29 | 50% | 114 | 93.1% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 8 | 73% | 51 | 95.5% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
By town
| Town | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace | 106 | 56 | 35% | 64 | 96.2% |
| Beulaville | 88 | 21 | 19% | 43 | 98.6% |
| Warsaw | 44 | 22 | 33% | 54 | 97.3% |
Duplin County housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Duplin County?
Homes that sold in Duplin County over the last 12 months took a median of 50 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 5 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Duplin County sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Duplin County sold for 95.7% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 77% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Duplin County don't sell?
29% of homes listed in Duplin County over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 3 (127 didn't sell vs 316 sold). That's down 2.1 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.5%.
What is the median sold price in Duplin County?
The median sold price in Duplin County over the last 12 months was $258,700, across 316 homes sold. That's up 6.0% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Duplin County?
The median home in Duplin County sold for $258,700 over the last 12 months (316 sales), up about 6.0% from $244,000 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 Duplin County going down?
No — not at the median. Homes in Duplin County sold for a median of $258,700 in the last 12 months, up about 6.0% from $244,000 the prior 12 months. More homes sold (316 vs 279), and the median time on the market went from 45 to 50 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Duplin County housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 1, 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 1, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000