Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Oyster Harbour, Supply
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Oyster Harbour: 38% of homes didn't sell in the last 12 months
In the Oyster Harbour neighborhood in Supply, 40 homes ended over the last 12 months. 25 sold and 15 didn't, which is 38%, about 1 in 3 and up from 34% the year before. The typical home that sold took 115 days and went for 95.5% of its first asking price.
Summary written October 16, 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 Oyster Harbour, Supply 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 15 days. Needed price cuts: 175 days, and sold for 92.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $185 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $542 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,230 + mortgage |
About $1,230 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 166 days — roughly $6,723 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Brunswick County rate 0.342 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
24%
8 of about 33 before closing
Those homes that later sold
75%
25% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
91.1%
vs. 96.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
257
vs. 108 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 52% · cash 44% · VA 4% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 9 homes priced right sold in a typical 15 days. The 16 that needed price cuts took a typical 175 days and sold at 92.4% of asking.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $650,000 home, carrying costs are estimated at about $1,230 a month before mortgage, and about $6,723 while a home sits unsold.
- The listings that never sold sat a median 166 days, and their median price cut was only 3.4%. A small cut after months on the market didn't get them there.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 4 times here (24%). Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get the home and your paperwork ready before you list. Homes that sold after a fall-through took a typical 257 days and sold at 91.1%, against 108 days and 96.5% for homes that held their first contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 80% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sold price was $650,000.
- Homes that sit are common. Listings that never sold sat a median 166 days. A home with cuts and a long wait may take a lower offer.
- Cash is a big part of the market here. 44% of buyers paid cash, 52% used conventional loans, 4% used VA and 0% used FHA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Oyster Harbour, 38% of homes that came to the end of their listing didn't sell, up from 34% the year before.
- Did you know? Of the contracts that fell apart, 75% later sold and 25% never did.
- Did you know? Homes priced right sold in a typical 15 days. Homes that needed cuts took a typical 175 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
38%
up 3.1 pts from a year ago
15 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 25 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.5%
down 3.0 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
80%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
115
up 50 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
27%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$650K
up 1.7% from a year ago
25 homes sold
The last 23 months
25% latest month · Sep 26
115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400–500K | 1 | 1 | 50% | 50 | 99.0% |
| $500–750K | 17 | 5 | 23% | 127 | 94.4% |
| $750K–1M | 6 | 7 | 54% | 135 | 93.9% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 2 | 67% | 22 | 95.8% |
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