Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Havelock
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Havelock: 1 in 5 listings ended without selling this year
Havelock had 333 listings end in the last 12 months. 268 sold and 65 didn't, which is 1 in 5, up from 13% the year before. The typical sale took 26 days and closed at 98.2% of the first asking price.
Summary written October 26, 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 Havelock 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 17 days. Needed price cuts: 61 days, and sold for 93.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $217 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $811 + mortgage |
About $811 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 111 days — roughly $2,969 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
21%
70 of about 338 before closing
Those homes that later sold
70%
29% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.4%
vs. 98.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
57
vs. 22 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 25% · cash 12% · VA 51% · FHA 12%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 17 days.
- Listings that needed price cuts took a typical 61 days to sell, and sold at 93.4%.
- The $300–400K range struggled most, with 26% of listings not selling.
- Listings that never sold were typically cut 1.5% and sat a typical 111 days. Waiting costs money.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. 61% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that sit can be a chance. Listings that never sold sat a typical 111 days before ending.
- Most buyers are using VA loans (51%), followed by conventional (25%), cash (12%) and FHA (12%).
Did you know?
- The share of listings that didn't sell rose to 20%, up from 13% a year earlier.
- About 1 in 5 contracts fell apart. Of those, 70% later sold and 29% never did.
- For a $260,000 home, estimated carrying costs are about $811 a month before mortgage, or about $2,969 before mortgage while unsold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
20%
up 6.6 pts from a year ago
65 expired or canceled vs 268 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.2%
down 0.6 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
61%
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
26
up 5 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.8%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
22%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$260K
up 4.6% from a year ago
268 homes sold
The last 24 months
21% latest month · Sep 26
23 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 | 189 | 38 | 17% | 24 | 98.2% |
| $300–400K | 62 | 22 | 26% | 32 | 98.1% |
| $400–500K | 7 | 3 | 30% | 34 | 98.8% |
| $500–750K | 9 | 1 | 10% | 59 | 98.3% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 0 | 0% | 76 | 97.7% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
Havelock housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Havelock?
Homes that sold in Havelock over the last 12 months took a median of 26 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 5 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Havelock sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Havelock sold for 98.2% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 61% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.6 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Havelock don't sell?
20% of homes listed in Havelock over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 5 (65 didn't sell vs 268 sold). That's up 6.6 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 Havelock?
The median sold price in Havelock over the last 12 months was $260,000, across 268 homes sold. That's up 4.6% from a year ago.
Where do these Havelock housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 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 October 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000