Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Holly Ridge
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
1 in 4 Holly Ridge listings never sold in the last year
In Holly Ridge, 1 in 4 listings ended without selling over the last 12 months, a 24% rate, up from 20% the year before. Of 433 listings that ended, 329 sold, typically in 37 days, at a median price of $365,400.
Summary written October 21, 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 Holly Ridge 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 19 days. Needed price cuts: 86 days, and sold for 94.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $199 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $305 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,006 + mortgage |
About $1,006 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 93 days — roughly $3,088 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Onslow County rate 0.655 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
16%
65 of about 396 before closing
Those homes that later sold
63%
35% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
96.2%
vs. 98.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
97
vs. 28 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 29% · cash 18% · VA 47% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Listings priced right sold in a typical 19 days. Listings that needed cuts took a typical 86 days.
- The $750K–1M range struggled most. 43% of listings there didn't sell.
- Contracts fell apart for 1 in 6 deals. The MLS doesn't record why. In general industry experience, the most common causes are inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get those lined up before you list.
- Waiting costs money. Estimated carrying costs while a home sits unsold run about $3,088 before mortgage.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate: 64% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that sit: listings that never sold had a median 93 days on market and a median price cut of 1.5%.
- How others are paying: VA 47%, conventional 29%, cash 18%, FHA 5%.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Holly Ridge was $365,400.
- Contracts that fell apart later sold 64% of the time. 34% never sold.
- For a typical home at $365,400, estimated carrying costs are about $1,006 a month before mortgage.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
24%
up 4.3 pts from a year ago
104 expired or canceled vs 327 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.3%
down 0.4 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
64%
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
36
up 8 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.7%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
32%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$365K
down 2.7% from a year ago
327 homes sold
The last 24 months
34% latest month · Sep 26
26 latest month · Sep 26
98.6% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 78 | 23 | 23% | 42 | 98.2% |
| $300–400K | 120 | 18 | 13% | 20 | 98.6% |
| $400–500K | 46 | 16 | 26% | 46 | 99.8% |
| $500–750K | 58 | 25 | 30% | 52 | 97.8% |
| $750K–1M | 20 | 15 | 43% | 50 | 96.6% |
| $1M+ | 5 | 7 | 58% | 114 | 96.8% |
Neighborhoods in Holly Ridge
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhouse On Everett Bay | 60 | 29 | 33% | 64 | 97.7% |
| Tides End | 33 | 10 | 23% | 32 | 100.0% |
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