Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Rocky Mount
November 9, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
One in three Rocky Mount listings ended without selling
Rocky Mount had a tough year for sellers. Of 877 listings that ended, 295 didn't sell, a 34% rate, or 1 in 3, up from 25% the year before. Homes that did sell took a typical 54 days and sold for a median 94.8% of their first asking price.
Summary written November 3, 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: 92 days, and sold for 90.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $184 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $805 + mortgage |
About $805 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 135 days — roughly $3,564 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
24%
181 of about 766 before closing
Those homes that later sold
54%
44% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.6%
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 24%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 18 days. Homes that needed cuts took a typical 91 days.
- The $400–500K range is the hardest here. 49% of listings in that range didn't sell.
- Waiting costs money. A typical $221,000 home carries about $805 a month before mortgage, and about $3,564 before mortgage while it sits unsold.
- Contracts fell apart in 24% of cases. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you list.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate. Homes sold for a median 94.8% of first asking, and 77% sold below the first ask.
- Homes that sit. Listings that never sold came down a median 3.0% and sat a median 135 days before they came off the market.
- How others are paying: 39% conventional, 24% FHA, 23% cash, 9% VA.
Did you know?
- 34% of Rocky Mount listings ended without a sale, up from 25% the year before.
- Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 3.0% before they ended.
- 1 in 4 contracts fell apart, and 52% of those homes later sold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
33%
up 8.6 pts from a year ago
291 expired or canceled vs 585 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.8%
down 0.6 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
2.9%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
54
up 9 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
$220K
down 3.3% from a year ago
585 homes sold
The last 24 months
28% latest month · Oct 26
71 latest month · Oct 26
93.2% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 416 | 197 | 32% | 52 | 94.7% |
| $300–400K | 117 | 59 | 34% | 59 | 96.0% |
| $400–500K | 21 | 19 | 48% | 46 | 94.1% |
| $500–750K | 26 | 10 | 28% | 103 | 92.8% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 6 | 55% | 109 | 88.0% |
Rocky Mount housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Rocky Mount?
Homes that sold in Rocky Mount over the last 12 months took a median of 54 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 9 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Rocky Mount sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Rocky Mount sold for 94.8% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 77% 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 Rocky Mount don't sell?
33% of homes listed in Rocky Mount over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 3 (291 didn't sell vs 585 sold). That's up 8.6 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 2.9%.
What is the median sold price in Rocky Mount?
The median sold price in Rocky Mount over the last 12 months was $220,000, across 585 homes sold. That's down 3.3% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in Rocky Mount?
The median home in Rocky Mount sold for $220,000 over the last 12 months (585 sales), down about 3.3% from $227,500 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 Rocky Mount going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in Rocky Mount sold for a median of $220,000 in the last 12 months, down about 3.3% from $227,500 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (585 vs 633), and the median time on the market went from 45 to 54 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these Rocky Mount housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 9, 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 9, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000