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What really happens to homes listed in Nashville

The numbers most home sites don't show: how many listings never sell, how long homes really take, and what they sell for against the first asking price.

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Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage

Market insights: Nashville

November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com

Nashville: 1 in 4 listings ended without selling this year

Over the last 12 months, 117 of 157 Nashville listings sold, and 40 ended without selling, a 26% rate. That is up from 14% the year before. Homes that sold took a median 49 days and went for 98.1% of first asking price.

Summary written November 1, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.

15 sold out of every 20 listed 5 didn't expired, withdrawn or canceled

Which pile do you want to be in?

Out of every 20 homes listed in Nashville 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: 98 days, and sold for 92.6% of the first price.

What waiting costs

A typical $325,000 home, per month
Property taxes$171
Homeowners insurance$250
Upkeep$271
Utilities$250
Your mortgage paymentif you have one
About$938 + mortgage

About $938 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.

Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 107 days — roughly $3,288 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

25%

38 of about 155 before closing

Those homes that later sold

58%

40% never sold

Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through

96.9%

vs. 98.3% on the first contract

Days to sell after a fall-through

114

vs. 29 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 47% · cash 12% · VA 18% · FHA 21%.

If you're selling

  • Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 22 days.
  • Homes under $300K struggled most, with a 29% rate of listings that didn't sell.
  • Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median 107 days and took a median 1.9% price cut. A $325,000 home carries an estimated $938 a month before mortgage.
  • Contracts falling apart hit 1 in 4 deals. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get ahead of them. Of homes whose contracts fell apart, 56% later sold.

If you're buying

  • Room to negotiate: 67% of homes sold below first asking price.
  • Homes do sit. The typical listing that never sold had been on the market 107 days before it ended.
  • Here's how buyers are paying: 46% conventional, 23% FHA, 18% VA and 12% cash.

Did you know?

  • The median sold price in Nashville was $325,000.
  • Homes that were cut to fit the market sold at a median 92.9% of asking after a median 98 days.
  • Homes that sold after a contract fell apart sold at 97.1% of asking.

Thinking of selling in Nashville? What it takes and what it costs →

Deal Killer Report: how often contracts fall apart in Nashville — and what it costs the seller →

For sellers

Listings that didn't sell

26%

up 10.8 pts from a year ago

40 expired or canceled vs 117 sold

Sold vs. first asking price

98.1%

down 0.6 pts from a year ago

median sale price ÷ original list price

Sold below first asking

67%

share of homes that sold

Price cut on homes that didn't sell

1.9%

median — and they still didn't sell

For buyers

True days on market

46

up 16 days from a year ago

median for sold homes, counted from the first listing

Typical room below first ask

1.9%

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

$320K

up 7.9% from a year ago

117 homes sold

By starting price

First askingSoldDidn't sell% didn't sellTrue daysSold vs. first ask
Under $300K481827%1698.2%
$300–400K361123%8498.0%
$400–500K25619%14698.8%
$500–750K7436%6391.7%
$1M+1150%269.8%

Nashville housing market: quick answers

How long do homes take to sell in Nashville?

Homes that sold in Nashville over the last 12 months took a median of 46 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 16 days from a year ago.

What do homes in Nashville sell for compared to the asking price?

The median home in Nashville sold for 98.1% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 67% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.6 pts from a year ago.

What percentage of homes listed in Nashville don't sell?

26% of homes listed in Nashville over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (40 didn't sell vs 117 sold). That's up 10.8 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.9%.

What is the median sold price in Nashville?

The median sold price in Nashville over the last 12 months was $320,000, across 117 homes sold. That's up 7.9% from a year ago.

What is my home worth in Nashville?

The median home in Nashville sold for $320,000 over the last 12 months (117 sales), up about 7.9% from $296,499 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 Nashville going down?

No — not at the median. Homes in Nashville sold for a median of $320,000 in the last 12 months, up about 7.9% from $296,499 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (117 vs 162), and the median time on the market went from 31 to 46 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.

Where do these Nashville 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

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