Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Sea Trail Plantation, 1 in 4 homes didn't sell
Over the last 12 months, 179 homes ended their listings in the Sea Trail Plantation neighborhood in Sunset Beach. 136 sold and 43 didn't, a rate of 24%, up from 21% the year before. The typical home that sold took 41 days and went for 97.8% of its first asking price.
Summary written October 14, 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 Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 11 days. Needed price cuts: 108 days, and sold for 92.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $155 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $455 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,109 + mortgage |
About $1,109 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 152 days — roughly $5,558 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
17%
27 of about 163 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
44% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
96.3%
vs. 98.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
150
vs. 36 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 46% · cash 46% · VA 5% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 75 homes that did sold in a typical 11 days. The 61 that needed price cuts took 108 days and sold at 92.2% of asking.
- Small cuts don't fix a wrong price. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of just 1.0% and sat a median of 152 days.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $545,450, carrying costs run about $1,109 a month before mortgage, an estimate. Sitting unsold adds up to an estimated $5,558.
- Contracts fall apart too: 17% of them, about 1 in 6. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get the home ready and your paperwork in order before you list.
If you're buying
- There's room to talk. 64% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sold price was $545,450.
- Homes that sit are the ones to watch. Listings that needed cuts took a typical 108 days, and those that never sold sat a typical 152 days.
- You'll compete with cash. 47% of buyers paid cash, 46% used conventional loans and 5% used VA loans.
Did you know?
- Did you know? When a first contract fell apart here, the home took a typical 150 days to sell, versus 37 days for homes whose first contract held.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 56% of those homes later sold and 41% never did.
- Did you know? Homes that sold after a contract fell apart went for 96.3% of asking, compared with 98.1% when the first contract held.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
23%
up 0.6 pts from a year ago
41 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 136 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.8%
up 1.6 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
64%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
41
up 12 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
24%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$545K
up 12.4% from a year ago
136 homes sold
The last 24 months
17% latest month · Sep 26
53 latest month · Sep 26
98.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 9 | 4 | 31% | 39 | 96.4% |
| $300–400K | 27 | 8 | 23% | 40 | 94.6% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 3 | 25% | 65 | 96.4% |
| $500–750K | 86 | 25 | 23% | 35 | 99.4% |
| $750K–1M | 4 | 1 | 20% | 95 | 94.0% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 274 | 81.8% |
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