Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Jacksonville
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Jacksonville, 1 in 7 listings didn't sell in the last year
Of 2,555 listings that ended in Jacksonville over the last 12 months, 2,199 sold and 356 didn't. That's a 14% didn't-sell rate, up from 13% the year before. A typical sale closed in 26 days at a median price of $295,000.
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 Jacksonville 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: 61 days, and sold for 94.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $161 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $246 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $906 + mortgage |
About $906 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 84 days — roughly $2,497 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
17%
446 of about 2,651 before closing
Those homes that later sold
72%
27% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
98.6%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
60
vs. 21 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 12% · cash 8% · VA 69% · FHA 8%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right from the start sold in a typical 19 days.
- Homes that needed price cuts took a typical 61 days and sold at a median 94.1% of asking.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median 84 days before they ended.
- Get ready for contract trouble. About 1 in 6 contracts fell apart, and 27% of those homes never sold afterward. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 46% of sales closed below the first asking price.
- Homes that don't sell do sit. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 1.0%.
- Look at how buyers are paying. In these sales, 69% used VA loans, 12% conventional, 8% cash and 8% FHA.
Did you know?
- The $500–750K range had a 22% didn't-sell rate, while the $300–400K range had 13%.
- For a $295,000 home, estimated carrying costs before mortgage run about $906 a month.
- While a home sits unsold, estimated carrying costs before mortgage run about $2,497.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
14%
up 0.9 pts from a year ago
358 expired or canceled vs 2,192 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
46%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
26
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
25%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$295K
up 7.3% from a year ago
2,192 homes sold
The last 24 months
15% latest month · Sep 26
25 latest month · Sep 26
100.0% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 1,113 | 186 | 14% | 19 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 884 | 126 | 13% | 39 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 157 | 26 | 14% | 41 | 100.0% |
| $500–750K | 34 | 10 | 23% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 5 | 71% | 130 | 92.4% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 5 | 71% | 68 | 58.6% |
Neighborhoods in Jacksonville
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateside | 127 | 12 | 9% | 83 | 100.0% |
| Onslow Bay | 113 | 8 | 7% | 60 | 100.0% |
| Towne Pointe | 96 | 7 | 7% | 88 | 100.0% |
| Northwoods | 69 | 14 | 17% | 39 | 98.1% |
| Carolina Plantations | 62 | 17 | 22% | 23 | 99.1% |
| Brynn Marr | 64 | 14 | 18% | 14 | 99.9% |
| Carolina Forest | 64 | 8 | 11% | 21 | 99.1% |
| Vineyard Trail | 67 | 1 | 2% | 37 | 100.0% |
| Sterling Farms | 37 | 7 | 16% | 21 | 100.0% |
| Williamsburg Plantation | 33 | 9 | 21% | 16 | 99.0% |
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