Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Nash County
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Nash County, 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
In the last 12 months, 1,220 Nash County homes came off the market, and 370 of them didn't sell. That's 30%, up from 20% the year before. The median sold price was $281,990, and the typical home took 62 days to sell.
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 Nash County 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 25 days. Needed price cuts: 94 days, and sold for 92.0% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $148 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $235 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $878 + mortgage |
About $878 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 122 days — roughly $3,526 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Nash County rate 0.63 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
22%
246 of about 1,104 before closing
Those homes that later sold
59%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.8%
vs. 97.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
111
vs. 50 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 42% · cash 17% · VA 11% · FHA 27%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 400 homes priced right sold in a typical 25 days. The 450 that needed price cuts took 94 days and sold at 92.0% of asking.
- Small trims late don't fix it. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of just 1.8% and sat a median 122 days.
- Waiting costs real money. On a typical home at $281,990, carrying costs run an estimated $878 a month before the mortgage. Sitting unsold adds up to about $3,526.
- Contracts fall apart too. About 22% did, or 1 in 4. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get the home ready and think through repairs before you list.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. Homes sold at a median 96.7% of the first asking price, and 71% sold below where they first listed.
- Look at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold had a median 122 days on the market, and sellers who've waited that long may be more flexible.
- Know how others are paying. Conventional loans made up 42% of purchases, FHA 27%, cash 17% and VA 10%.
Did you know?
- Did you know a home that sold after a contract fell apart took a median 110 days, versus 50 days for a home that sold on its first contract?
- Did you know 59% of homes whose contract fell apart later sold, but 39% never sold?
- Did you know homes that sold after a fall-through went for a median 93.8% of asking, versus 97.1% for those that sold on the first contract?
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
30%
up 10.5 pts from a year ago
371 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 855 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.7%
down 0.6 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
70%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.8%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
61
up 17 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
11%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$280K
down 1.1% from a year ago
855 homes sold
The last 24 months
34% latest month · Sep 26
73 latest month · Sep 26
96.4% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 443 | 180 | 29% | 36 | 96.3% |
| $300–400K | 265 | 117 | 31% | 85 | 97.8% |
| $400–500K | 90 | 42 | 32% | 118 | 96.9% |
| $500–750K | 46 | 22 | 32% | 96 | 93.9% |
| $750K–1M | 9 | 9 | 50% | 54 | 97.2% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 1 | 33% | 18 | 47.4% |
By town
| Town | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | 579 | 297 | 34% | 53 | 95.0% |
| Nashville | 120 | 39 | 25% | 48 | 98.1% |
| Bailey | 106 | 41 | 28% | 68 | 98.7% |
| Spring Hope | 54 | 39 | 42% | 76 | 97.6% |
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 20, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000