Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Sneads Ferry
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Sneads Ferry: 22% of homes didn't sell, up from 11%
In the last 12 months, 561 Sneads Ferry homes came off the market, and 121 of them didn't sell. That's 22%, about 1 in 5, and it was 11% the year before. The homes priced right sold in a typical 15 days, while the typical home that sold overall took 28 days.
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 Sneads Ferry 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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: 79 days, and sold for 94.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $210 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $320 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,032 + mortgage |
About $1,032 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 130 days — roughly $4,409 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Onslow County rate 0.655 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
15%
79 of about 519 before closing
Those homes that later sold
73%
24% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.3%
vs. 99.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
72
vs. 22 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 24% · cash 12% · VA 55% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. 295 homes sold in a typical 15 days. The 145 that needed price cuts took a typical 79 days and sold at 94.2% of asking.
- Listings that never sold made only a median 0.4% price cut and sat a median 130 days. A cut that small doesn't change the conversation.
- Under $300K is the hardest range here, with 32% not selling. $400–500K is the easiest at 9%.
- About 15% of contracts fell apart, roughly 1 in 7. The MLS doesn't record why, but in general experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get ahead of those before you list.
If you're buying
- Homes sold at a median 98.8% of the first asking price, and 56% sold below first ask. There's some room to negotiate, especially on homes that have sat.
- Watch the listings that linger. Homes that needed cuts took a typical 79 days and sold at 94.2% of asking.
- Buyers here are paying with VA loans 55% of the time, conventional 25%, cash 11% and FHA 7%. Cash isn't the only way to win.
Did you know?
- When a contract fell apart, 74% of those homes later sold, but 24% never did.
- A home that sold after a contract fell apart took a typical 72 days and sold at 97.2% of asking. First-contract sales took 22 days and sold at 99.1%.
- The median sold price in Sneads Ferry over the last 12 months was $384,250.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
22%
up 10.3 pts from a year ago
121 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 440 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.8%
down 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
56%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
28
down 12 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
22%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$384K
up 2.9% from a year ago
440 homes sold
The last 24 months
22% latest month · Sep 26
46 latest month · Sep 26
97.6% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 50 | 24 | 32% | 29 | 99.5% |
| $300–400K | 186 | 40 | 18% | 18 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 128 | 13 | 9% | 31 | 98.7% |
| $500–750K | 59 | 24 | 29% | 47 | 97.1% |
| $750K–1M | 9 | 10 | 53% | 47 | 95.4% |
| $1M+ | 8 | 10 | 56% | 123 | 87.6% |
Neighborhoods in Sneads Ferry
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Point at Southbridge | 59 | 0 | 0% | 46 | 99.0% |
| The Preserve at Tidewater | 39 | 4 | 9% | 21 | 100.0% |
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 19, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000