Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Fairfield Harbour, 1 in 3 homes didn't sell
In the last 12 months, 214 homes ended their listings in the Fairfield Harbour neighborhood in New Bern. 139 sold and 75 didn't, a rate of 35%, up from 31% the year before. Homes priced right from the start sold in a median of 33 days. Homes that needed cuts took 103.
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 Fairfield Harbour, New Bern 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 33 days. Needed price cuts: 101 days, and sold for 93.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $124 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $279 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $904 + mortgage |
About $904 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 142 days — roughly $4,225 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Craven County rate 0.4448 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
28%
55 of about 195 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
42% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.3%
vs. 97.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
131
vs. 55 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 35% · cash 37% · VA 23% · FHA 4%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 69 homes priced right sold in a median of 33 days. The 70 that needed price cuts took 103 days and sold at 93.1% of asking.
- Small cuts late don't fix it. Listings that never sold took a median cut of just 1.4% and sat a median of 142 days.
- Watch your price range. $400–500K was the toughest, with 50% not selling. Under $300K did best at 23%.
- Waiting costs money. On a $335,000 home, estimated carrying costs are about $904 a month before mortgage, or about $4,225 while it sits unsold.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. Homes typically sold at 96.9% of the first asking price, and 74% sold below first ask.
- Homes that sit are the best leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median of 142 days, and half of the $400–500K listings didn't sell.
- Cash is common but not required. Buyers paid 37% cash, 35% conventional, 23% VA and 4% FHA.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Fairfield Harbour over the last 12 months was $335,000, and the typical home took 72 days to sell.
- 28% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 4. The MLS doesn't record why, but in general experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues.
- After a contract fell apart, 57% of those homes later sold and 43% never did. They sold at 95.3% of asking after a median of 131 days, versus 97.2% and 56 days for first contracts.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
up 2.7 pts from a year ago
73 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 140 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.9%
up 0.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
74%
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
72
up 26 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.1%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
26%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$335K
up 8.4% from a year ago
140 homes sold
The last 24 months
25% latest month · Sep 26
58 latest month · Sep 26
96.6% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 49 | 14 | 22% | 50 | 95.6% |
| $300–400K | 56 | 31 | 36% | 110 | 97.4% |
| $400–500K | 21 | 21 | 50% | 72 | 98.8% |
| $500–750K | 11 | 7 | 39% | 30 | 95.8% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 0 | 0% | 214 | 95.2% |
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 20, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000