Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Wrightsville Beach
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Wrightsville Beach: 1 in 5 listings didn't sell in the last year
In Wrightsville Beach over the last 12 months, 29 of 131 listings ended without selling, a 22% rate, or 1 in 5. That was down from 30% the year before. Homes that sold took a median 62 days, and the typical sale came in at 93.7% of the first asking price.
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 Wrightsville Beach 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 5 days. Needed price cuts: 91 days, and sold for 91.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $446 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $1,458 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $2,407 + mortgage |
About $2,407 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 124 days — roughly $9,807 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: New Hanover County rate 0.306 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
13%
15 of about 117 before closing
Those homes that later sold
73%
13% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
86.0%
vs. 94.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
127
vs. 45 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 36% · cash 56% · VA 2% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right from the start sold in a median 5 days.
- Waiting costs money. For a typical $1,750,000 home, estimated carrying costs before mortgage are about $2,407 a month, or about $9,807 while it sits unsold.
- Late price cuts were common. The 74 homes that needed cuts sold after a median 91 days, at 91.1% of asking.
- Contracts fall apart about 13% of the time, one in 8. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you go under contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 83% of sales closed below the first asking price.
- Homes that sit longer tend to have had price cuts. Listings that never sold had a median 1.8% price cut and sat a median 124 days.
- Cash is common here. 56% of buyers paid cash, 36% went conventional, 2% used VA and 0% used FHA.
Did you know?
- Of contracts that fell apart in Wrightsville Beach, 73% later sold and 13% never sold.
- Homes that sold after a contract fell apart went for a median 86.0% of asking, compared with 94.6% for the first contract.
- The first contract typically closed in a median 45 days, versus a median 127 days after a fall-through.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
22%
down 7.8 pts from a year ago
29 expired or canceled vs 101 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
93.6%
down 3.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
83%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.8%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
63
up 50 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
6.4%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
10%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$1.75M
up 4.5% from a year ago
101 homes sold
The last 24 months
8% latest month · Sep 26
102 latest month · Sep 26
94.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 5 | 2 | 29% | 123 | 91.9% |
| $500–750K | 13 | 5 | 28% | 82 | 92.2% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 1 | 33% | 32 | 98.1% |
| $1M+ | 80 | 21 | 21% | 62 | 93.7% |
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