Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Legacy Lakes: 1 in 4 listings ended without selling
In Legacy Lakes, in Aberdeen, 13 of 54 listings ended over the last 12 months without selling, a 24% rate. That is down from 31% the year before, but it still means 1 in 4 homes that went on the market here came off it unsold. The sellers who did well priced it right from the start.
Summary written October 25, 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 Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen 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 21 days. Needed price cuts: 170 days, and sold for 92.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $425 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,048 + mortgage |
About $1,048 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 81 days — roughly $2,804 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Moore County rate 0.295 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
5%
2 of about 44 before closing
Those homes that later sold
0%
100% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
—
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
—
vs. 35 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 41% · cash 14% · VA 43% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Homes priced right sold in a median of 21 days.
- Homes that needed price cuts took a median of 170 days to sell.
- Listings that never sold sat a median of 81 days before they ended.
- Get the home ready before a contract is signed. Only 5% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 22, and most often that comes down to inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate exists. 37% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Financing is mixed. 43% of buyers used VA loans, 41% used conventional, 14% paid cash, and 0% used FHA.
- For a typical $509,900 home, estimated carrying costs before any mortgage are about $1,048. Carrying costs while a home sits unsold are an estimated $2,804, which can push sellers to move on price.
Did you know?
- Homes that sold here went for a median of $509,900.
- After a contract fell apart, 0% of those homes later sold, and 100% never sold.
- Every first contract in the period that sold did so at 100.0% of the asking price, with a median of 35 days to sell.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
24%
down 7.0 pts from a year ago
13 expired or canceled vs 41 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
37%
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
31
down 6 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
8%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$510K
up 6.9% from a year ago
41 homes sold
The last 24 months
60% latest month · Sep 26
66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 2 | 0 | 0% | 68 | 101.3% |
| $400–500K | 17 | 7 | 29% | 55 | 99.4% |
| $500–750K | 22 | 6 | 21% | 20 | 100.0% |
Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen?
Homes that sold in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen over the last 12 months took a median of 31 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's down 6 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen sold for 100.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 37% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen don't sell?
24% of homes listed in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (13 didn't sell vs 41 sold). That's down 7.0 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.0%.
What is the median sold price in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen?
The median sold price in Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen over the last 12 months was $509,900, across 41 homes sold. That's up 6.9% from a year ago.
Where do these Legacy Lakes, Aberdeen 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