Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Whiteville
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Whiteville, 1 in 3 homes that listed didn't sell
Over the last 12 months in Whiteville, 171 homes came off the market and 116 sold. The other 55 didn't sell, a rate of 32%, compared with 33% the year before. The typical home that sold took 61 days and went for $218,500.
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 Whiteville 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 25 days. Needed price cuts: 86 days, and sold for 89.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $147 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $182 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $830 + mortgage |
About $830 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 177 days — roughly $4,842 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Columbus County rate 0.805 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
29%
47 of about 163 before closing
Those homes that later sold
55%
38% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
89.6%
vs. 95.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
170
vs. 44 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 30% · cash 28% · VA 11% · FHA 22%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. In Whiteville, 37 homes priced right sold in a typical 25 days. The 79 that needed price cuts took 86 days and sold at 89.3% of asking.
- Watch your price range. Homes in the $300–400K range didn't sell 46% of the time. Under $300K, the rate was 28%.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $218,500, carrying costs are estimated at about $830 a month before the mortgage. A home that goes unsold adds up to about $4,842 in estimated costs. Listings that never sold sat a typical 177 days and cut their price a median 5.6%.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 3 times here. The MLS doesn't record why, but in general it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the home ready and your paperwork lined up before you list. Homes that fell through and later sold took a typical 174 days, versus 44 days for a first contract.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 81% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the typical home sold at 93.3% of first ask.
- Look hard at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold sat a typical 177 days. A long wait can mean a seller is more willing to talk.
- You're not alone if you aren't paying cash. Buyers paid cash 28% of the time, conventional 31%, FHA 21% and VA 11%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In Whiteville, homes that sold after a contract fell apart went for 88.2% of asking, versus 95.0% for the first contract.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 56% of those homes later sold, but 38% never sold at all.
- Did you know? The typical home that sold in Whiteville in the last 12 months went for $218,500.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
32%
down 1.0 pts from a year ago
55 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 116 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
93.3%
up 0.7 pts from 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
5.6%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
61
up 13 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
6.7%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
11%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$219K
up 15.3% from a year ago
116 homes sold
The last 24 months
50% latest month · Sep 26
74 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 | 81 | 31 | 28% | 54 | 93.6% |
| $300–400K | 21 | 18 | 46% | 69 | 89.0% |
| $400–500K | 11 | 6 | 35% | 52 | 90.2% |
| $500–750K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 185 | 96.2% |
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