Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Rocky Mount
October 23, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Rocky Mount: 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
In Rocky Mount, 297 of the 872 homes that came off the market in the last 12 months didn't sell. That's 34%, or 1 in 3, up from 24% the year before. The homes that did sell took a typical 53 days and closed at a median 95.0% of 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 Rocky Mount 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 18 days. Needed price cuts: 90 days, and sold for 90.5% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $188 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $804 + mortgage |
About $804 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 130 days — roughly $3,451 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%
191 of about 773 before closing
Those homes that later sold
51%
46% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
91.3%
vs. 95.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
100
vs. 45 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 39% · cash 23% · VA 9% · FHA 25%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 228 homes priced right sold in a typical 19 days. The 347 that needed cuts took 90 days and sold at 90.5%.
- Small cuts after months of waiting don't fix it. Listings that never sold sat a median 130 days and cut the price a median 2.2%.
- The $400–500K range struggled most, with 49% not selling. The $500–750K range did best, at 27%. If you're in the tougher range, pricing sharply matters even more.
- Waiting costs money. Carrying a typical $225,000 home runs an estimated $804 a month before the mortgage, about $3,451 while it sits unsold.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 76% of sold homes went for less than first asking price, and the typical sale closed at 95.0% of it.
- Homes that sit are a signal. Listings that never sold sat a median 130 days, so a long-listed home may be open to a lower offer.
- You're not alone if you're not paying cash. Buyers paid cash 22% of the time. Conventional loans were 39%, FHA 24% and VA 9%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Rocky Mount the median sold price over the last 12 months was $225,000.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 52% of those homes later sold, but 45% never sold.
- Did you know? The share of Rocky Mount listings that didn't sell was 24% the year before and is 34% now.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
up 10.1 pts from a year ago
297 expired or canceled vs 581 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.8%
down 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
77%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
54
up 13 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
14%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$222K
down 1.3% from a year ago
581 homes sold
The last 24 months
28% latest month · Sep 26
83 latest month · Sep 26
94.4% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 413 | 205 | 33% | 51 | 94.8% |
| $300–400K | 116 | 57 | 33% | 62 | 96.1% |
| $400–500K | 20 | 19 | 49% | 65 | 94.4% |
| $500–750K | 25 | 10 | 29% | 98 | 91.9% |
| $750K–1M | 7 | 6 | 46% | 61 | 96.8% |
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 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000