Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27376 · West End
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In West End, 1 in 5 listings ended without a sale
In ZIP code 27376 over the last 12 months, 292 homes ended their listings and 61 of them didn't sell. That is 21%, down from 24% the year before. The typical home that did sell took 56 days and closed at 96.7% of its 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 27376 · West End 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 31 days. Needed price cuts: 101 days, and sold for 92.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $110 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $374 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $983 + mortgage |
About $983 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 172 days — roughly $5,552 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
17%
47 of about 278 before closing
Those homes that later sold
66%
28% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.0%
vs. 97.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
132
vs. 49 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 47% · cash 23% · VA 20% · FHA 8%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. In 27376, 109 homes priced right sold in a typical 31 days. The 122 that needed price cuts took a typical 101 days and sold at 92.1% of asking.
- Know your price range. $500–750K was the toughest at 31% of listings not selling. $750K–1M did best at 11%.
- Waiting costs money. On a $449,000 home, estimated carrying costs run about $983 a month before mortgage, and about $5,552 while the home sits unsold.
- Contracts fall apart too, about 1 in 6 here (17%). Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get your home ready and your paperwork in order before you list. Of those that fell apart, 67% later sold, but at 94.5% of asking and after a typical 137 days. First contracts sold at 97.0% in a typical 49 days.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. 74% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the typical sale closed at 96.7% of it.
- Look at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold sat a typical 172 days with a median price cut of just 2.6%. Long time on market can mean the price started too high.
- You won't be alone with a loan. 47% of buyers used conventional financing, 23% paid cash, 20% used VA and 8% used FHA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? The median sold price in 27376 over the last 12 months was $449,000.
- Did you know? Homes that never sold sat a median of 172 days and cut their price a median of only 2.6%.
- Did you know? When a contract fell apart, 27% of those homes never sold at all.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
21%
down 3.8 pts from a year ago
60 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 231 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.7%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
74%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.7%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
56
up 14 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
25%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$449K
down 5.5% from a year ago
231 homes sold
The last 24 months
12% latest month · Sep 26
38 latest month · Sep 26
97.8% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 18 | 6 | 25% | 62 | 91.7% |
| $300–400K | 45 | 8 | 15% | 61 | 96.5% |
| $400–500K | 67 | 13 | 16% | 74 | 96.5% |
| $500–750K | 61 | 27 | 31% | 38 | 98.4% |
| $750K–1M | 24 | 3 | 11% | 56 | 100.0% |
| $1M+ | 16 | 3 | 16% | 38 | 92.6% |
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