Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Edgecombe County
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Edgecombe County, 1 in 3 homes didn't sell
In Edgecombe County over the last 12 months, 442 homes ended their listings. 293 sold and 149 didn't, a 34% rate, up from 29% the year before. The typical home that sold took 47 days and brought 94.4% 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 Edgecombe 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 14 days. Needed price cuts: 72 days, and sold for 87.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $153 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $785 + mortgage |
About $785 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 130 days — roughly $3,358 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Edgecombe County rate 0.89 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
29%
117 of about 411 before closing
Those homes that later sold
48%
49% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
88.7%
vs. 94.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
106
vs. 35 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 34% · cash 24% · VA 11% · FHA 25%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 117 homes priced right sold in a median of 14 days. The 176 that needed cuts took 72 days and sold at 87.7% of asking.
- Under $300K is the toughest range here, with 34% not selling. $300–400K did best at 24%. If you're under $300K, the first price matters even more.
- Small cuts made late don't fix much. Listings that never sold took a median price cut of just 2.7% and sat a median of 130 days.
- Contracts fall apart too. 28% did, about 1 in 4, most often from inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you list.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 72% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sold price was $183,200.
- Homes that sit are the best chance for a deal. Ones that needed price cuts took a median of 72 days and sold at 87.7% of asking.
- Buyers here pay in different ways: 34% conventional, 25% FHA, 24% cash and 11% VA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? A first contract in Edgecombe County typically sold at 95.0% of asking in 35 days. After a contract fell apart, it was 88.7% in 106 days.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 48% of those homes later sold and 49% never sold.
- Did you know? On a home at $183,200, carrying costs before the mortgage are estimated at about $785 a month. That's about $3,358 while a home sits unsold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
up 5.1 pts from a year ago
149 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 294 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.4%
up 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
72%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.7%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
47
up 7 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.6%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
15%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$183K
up 11.0% from a year ago
294 homes sold
The last 24 months
24% latest month · Sep 26
35 latest month · Sep 26
97.8% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 258 | 131 | 34% | 46 | 94.4% |
| $300–400K | 25 | 8 | 24% | 64 | 97.3% |
| $400–500K | 5 | 2 | 29% | 51 | 97.8% |
| $500–750K | 4 | 7 | 64% | 165 | 76.9% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 0 | 0% | 107 | 51.8% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
By town
| Town | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarboro | 114 | 41 | 27% | 49 | 94.6% |
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 19, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000