Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: West End
October 22, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
West End: 22% of listings ended without a sale
In West End over the last 12 months, 241 homes ended their listing and 187 sold. The other 54 didn't sell, which is 22%, down from 25% the year before. The typical sold home took 61 days and went for a median of $443,000.
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 West End 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 33 days. Needed price cuts: 104 days, and sold for 92.0% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $369 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $976 + mortgage |
About $976 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 174 days — roughly $5,577 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Moore County rate 0.295 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
18%
41 of about 228 before closing
Those homes that later sold
68%
32% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.4%
vs. 97.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
137
vs. 55 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 48% · cash 20% · VA 21% · FHA 8%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 87 homes priced right sold in a typical 34 days. The 100 that needed price cuts took 104 days and sold at 92.0% of asking.
- Watch your price range. In West End, $500–750K was the toughest at 34% not selling. $750K–1M was the best at 12%.
- Waiting costs money. On a $443,000 home, estimated carrying costs are about $976 a month before mortgage. That's about $5,577 estimated while a home sits unsold.
- About 18% of contracts fell apart, roughly 1 in 5. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in our general experience. Get ahead of those before you list. Those homes that later sold took a typical 141 days, versus 56 for a first contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to talk. 76% of West End homes sold below first asking price, and the typical home sold at 96.5% of it.
- Homes that sit give you leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median of 174 days and cut their price a median of 3.1%.
- You're not alone if you use a loan. Buyers paid 21% cash, 48% conventional, 22% VA and 8% FHA.
Did you know?
- When a contract fell apart in West End, 69% of those homes later sold, and 31% never did.
- A home that sold after a contract fell apart went for 90.9% of asking. A first contract that held went for 97.1%.
- In West End, 12% of homes in the $750K–1M range didn't sell, compared with 34% in $500–750K.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
22%
down 2.8 pts from a year ago
54 expired or canceled vs 187 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.5%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
75%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
61
up 14 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.5%
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
$443K
down 5.7% from a year ago
187 homes sold
The last 24 months
14% latest month · Sep 26
58 latest month · Sep 26
97.3% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 13 | 5 | 28% | 62 | 89.8% |
| $300–400K | 37 | 8 | 18% | 74 | 96.5% |
| $400–500K | 56 | 11 | 16% | 75 | 96.5% |
| $500–750K | 45 | 24 | 35% | 38 | 98.0% |
| $750K–1M | 23 | 3 | 12% | 69 | 100.0% |
| $1M+ | 13 | 3 | 19% | 40 | 93.0% |
Neighborhoods in West End
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Lakes West | 66 | 15 | 19% | 49 | 97.3% |
| Gretchen Pines | 36 | 4 | 10% | 70 | 97.8% |
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 22, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000