Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: La Grange
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In La Grange, 1 in 6 homes didn't sell
In La Grange over the last 12 months, 226 homes ended their listings. 187 sold and 39 didn't, which is 17%, down from 22% the year before. The typical home that sold took 101 days and went for 98.4% of the first asking price.
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 La Grange 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 66 days. Needed price cuts: 130 days, and sold for 93.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $250 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $908 + mortgage |
About $908 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 159 days — roughly $4,734 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Wayne County rate 0.6259 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%
38 of about 226 before closing
Those homes that later sold
76%
24% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.5%
vs. 98.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
111
vs. 98 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 18% · cash 13% · VA 43% · FHA 24%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 121 homes priced right sold in a typical 65 days. The 66 that needed price cuts took 130 days and sold at 93.9% of ask.
- Under $300K is the toughest range here. 22% of those listings didn't sell. The $300–400K range did best, at 14%.
- Waiting costs money. On a home at $299,995, estimated carrying costs are about $908 a month before the mortgage. That is about $4,734 while a home sits unsold.
- 1 in 6 contracts fell apart. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you list.
If you're buying
- You have room to talk. 58% of homes sold below the first asking price, and the median sale came in at 98.4% of ask.
- Homes that sit give you more leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median 159 days.
- Buyers here lean on financing. VA was 42%, FHA 24%, conventional 18% and cash 13%.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in La Grange over the last 12 months was $299,995.
- When a contract fell apart, 76% of those homes later sold. 24% never did.
- A home that sold after a contract fell apart took a median 111 days and sold at 97.3% of ask. First contracts took 98 days and sold at 98.8%.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
17%
down 4.9 pts from a year ago
39 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 188 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.5%
down 1.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
58%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
102
up 66 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
33%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$300K
up 1.7% from a year ago
188 homes sold
The last 24 months
39% latest month · Sep 26
92 latest month · Sep 26
98.8% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 75 | 21 | 22% | 62 | 97.6% |
| $300–400K | 93 | 15 | 14% | 110 | 98.8% |
| $400–500K | 18 | 2 | 10% | 174 | 100.0% |
| $500–750K | 2 | 1 | 33% | 96 | 94.0% |
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 19, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000