Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Indian Beach
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Indian Beach: 44% of listings in the last 12 months didn't sell
In Indian Beach over the last 12 months, 71 listings ended and 31 of them didn't sell. That's a 44% didn't-sell rate, up from 32% the year before, or 1 in 2 listings. The typical sale took 89 days and closed at 95.1% of the first asking price.
Summary written November 5, 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 Indian Beach 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 18 days. Needed price cuts: 127 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $477 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,080 + mortgage |
About $1,080 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 209 days — roughly $7,431 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Carteret County rate 0.225 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
20%
10 of about 50 before closing
Those homes that later sold
40%
60% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.6%
vs. 95.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
180
vs. 80 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 45% · cash 43% · VA 0% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Listings priced right from the start typically sold in 18 days (13 homes).
- Late cuts cost time. Homes that needed price cuts typically sold in 127 days (27 homes), at 92.8% of first ask.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold typically sat 209 days and got a median cut of 3.2%. Estimated carrying costs for a typical $572,350 home run about $1,080 a month before mortgage, or about $7,431 while unsold.
- When contracts fall apart, about 1 in 5 did. Most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Prepare early so those problems surface before you're under contract.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate. 95% of sales closed below the first asking price.
- Homes do sit. Listings that never sold typically sat 209 days, so there's time to look and to make a measured offer.
- How others are paying: 43% of buyers paid cash, 45% used conventional loans, and none used VA or FHA loans.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Indian Beach was $572,350.
- Of contracts that fell apart, 40% later sold and 60% never sold.
- Homes that sold did so in a typical 89 days, while the first contract typically took 80 days to reach a sale.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
44%
up 11.3 pts from a year ago
31 expired or canceled vs 40 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.1%
up 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
95%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.2%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
89
up 20 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.9%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
19%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$572K
down 4.6% from a year ago
40 homes sold
The last 23 months
67% latest month · Oct 26
267 latest month · Oct 26
85.7% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 1 | 1 | 50% | 18 | 97.7% |
| $400–500K | 4 | 2 | 33% | 126 | 88.8% |
| $500–750K | 26 | 22 | 46% | 95 | 95.6% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 2 | 50% | 182 | 93.2% |
| $1M+ | 7 | 4 | 36% | 46 | 95.7% |
Indian Beach housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Indian Beach?
Homes that sold in Indian Beach over the last 12 months took a median of 89 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 20 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Indian Beach sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Indian Beach sold for 95.1% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 95% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's up 0.9 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Indian Beach don't sell?
44% of homes listed in Indian Beach over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 2 (31 didn't sell vs 40 sold). That's up 11.3 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 3.2%.
What is the median sold price in Indian Beach?
The median sold price in Indian Beach over the last 12 months was $572,350, across 40 homes sold. That's down 4.6% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Indian Beach?
The median home in Indian Beach sold for $572,350 over the last 12 months (40 sales), down about 4.6% from $600,000 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 Indian Beach going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in Indian Beach sold for a median of $572,350 in the last 12 months, down about 4.6% from $600,000 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (40 vs 46), and the median time on the market went from 69 to 89 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Indian Beach 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