Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Supply
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Supply, 1 in 4 listings ended without a sale
Of 598 listings that ended in the last 12 months in Supply, 439 sold and 159 didn't. That's a 27% didn't-sell rate, up from 21% the year before. The median sold price was $274,990, and a typical sale took 70 days.
Summary written October 21, 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 Supply 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 26 days. Needed price cuts: 96 days, and sold for 91.5% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $229 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $807 + mortgage |
About $807 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 154 days — roughly $4,087 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
20%
111 of about 553 before closing
Those homes that later sold
66%
32% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
89.2%
vs. 95.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
143
vs. 56 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 38% · cash 32% · VA 8% · FHA 18%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 26 days.
- Waiting costs money. Homes that needed price cuts took a median 95 days to sell.
- The $400–500K range had the highest didn't-sell rate, at 40%.
- About 1 in 5 contracts fell apart. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 81% of sales sold below first ask, with a median sold-vs-first-ask of 94.9%.
- Some homes sit. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 2.9% and sat a median 154 days.
- Here's how buyers paid: 33% cash, 38% conventional, 8% VA, 18% FHA.
Did you know?
- Of contracts that fell apart, 66% later sold, at a median 89.2% of asking.
- For a typical home at $274,990, estimated carrying costs are $807 a month before mortgage.
- While unsold, estimated carrying costs for a typical home reach $4,087 before mortgage.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
26%
up 4.7 pts from a year ago
157 expired or canceled vs 440 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
81%
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
70
up 17 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
26%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$271K
up 0.4% from a year ago
440 homes sold
The last 24 months
34% latest month · Sep 26
43 latest month · Sep 26
97.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 238 | 64 | 21% | 47 | 95.5% |
| $300–400K | 98 | 25 | 20% | 104 | 94.8% |
| $400–500K | 31 | 20 | 39% | 42 | 97.0% |
| $500–750K | 48 | 26 | 35% | 116 | 92.6% |
| $750K–1M | 15 | 9 | 38% | 106 | 91.0% |
| $1M+ | 10 | 13 | 57% | 63 | 94.1% |
Neighborhoods in Supply
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Folly | 31 | 12 | 28% | 102 | 91.9% |
| Stanbury Creek | 42 | 1 | 2% | 104 | 95.3% |
Supply housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in Supply?
Homes that sold in Supply over the last 12 months took a median of 70 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 17 days from a year ago.
What do homes in Supply sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in Supply sold for 95.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 81% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in Supply don't sell?
26% of homes listed in Supply over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (157 didn't sell vs 440 sold). That's up 4.7 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 Supply?
The median sold price in Supply over the last 12 months was $270,555, across 440 homes sold. That's up 0.4% from a year ago.
Where do these Supply housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 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 October 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000