Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27281 · Jackson Springs
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Jackson Springs: 1 in 3 listings didn't sell in 12 months
In ZIP code 27281 (Jackson Springs area), 66 homes came off the market in the last 12 months. 42 sold and 24 didn't, a 36% didn't-sell rate, up from 20% the year before. Homes that sold typically took 31 days and went for a median 97.7% of the first asking price.
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 ZIP 27281 · Jackson Springs 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 14 days. Needed price cuts: 46 days, and sold for 93.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $394 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,013 + mortgage |
About $1,013 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 127 days — roughly $4,214 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
10%
5 of about 48 before closing
Those homes that later sold
40%
60% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.1%
vs. 97.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
88
vs. 28 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 35% · cash 30% · VA 26% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 24 homes priced right sold in a typical 14 days. The 18 that needed price cuts took 52 days and sold at 93.6% of asking.
- Waiting doesn't fix a high price. Listings that never sold sat a median 127 days, and their median price cut was only 3.2%.
- Waiting costs money. On a home at $472,500, carrying costs before any mortgage run an estimated $1,013 a month. That's about $4,214 while a home sits unsold, as an estimate for a typical home.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 9 times (11%). Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience, not a measure for this area. Get the home ready and the paperwork in order before you list. Of those that fell apart, 40% later sold and 60% never did.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 69% of sold homes went for less than the first asking price, and the median sale was 97.7% of it.
- Homes that sit are worth a look. Listings that never sold sat a median 127 days. A home that's been on the market a while may come with a conversation about price.
- You're not alone with a loan. Buyers paid cash 31% of the time, conventional 33%, VA 26% and FHA 7%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? The median sold price in the 27281 area over the last 12 months was $472,500.
- Did you know? A year earlier, the didn't-sell rate here was 20%. Now it's 36%.
- Did you know? When a contract falls apart, the home's next sale took a typical 88 days, versus 31 days for homes that stuck with their first contract.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
36%
up 15.9 pts from a year ago
24 expired or canceled vs 42 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.4%
down 0.5 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
71%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
31
down 11 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.6%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
8%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$473K
up 10.7% from a year ago
42 homes sold
The last 24 months
50% latest month · Sep 26
28 latest month · Sep 26
98.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 8 | 4 | 33% | 16 | 97.7% |
| $300–400K | 3 | 1 | 25% | 14 | 98.4% |
| $400–500K | 14 | 6 | 30% | 36 | 99.1% |
| $500–750K | 14 | 10 | 42% | 46 | 94.8% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 1 | 33% | 42 | 97.9% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 2 | 67% | 41 | 96.8% |
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 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000