Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27520 · Clayton
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
1 in 7 listings in 27520 didn't sell in the last year
In ZIP 27520, around Clayton, 1 in 7 listings that ended in the last 12 months didn't sell, down from 25% the year before. Of 118 listings that ended, 102 sold. The typical home sold in 58 days for 99.2% of its first asking price.
Summary written November 4, 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 27520 · Clayton 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 43 days. Needed price cuts: 74 days, and sold for 94.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $274 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $917 + mortgage |
About $917 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 156 days — roughly $4,703 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Johnston County rate 0.52 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
12%
14 of about 116 before closing
Those homes that later sold
79%
21% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.0%
vs. 99.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
50
vs. 58 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 43% · cash 19% · VA 13% · FHA 20%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right the first time sold in a median 43 days.
- Homes that needed price cuts took a median 74 days to sell, and sold at a typical 94.9% of their first asking price.
- Listings that never sold sat a median 156 days. Waiting costs more than most sellers expect.
- Contracts fell apart for 12% of listings, about 1 in 8. In general industry experience, that's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the house ready and the paperwork lined up before you accept an offer.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 56% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Some homes sit. Listings that never sold sat a median 156 days, so a home that's been on the market a while may have more room on price.
- Buyers are paying different ways. 43% used conventional loans, 20% FHA, 19% cash and 13% VA.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in 27520 was $328,900.
- For an example home at $328,900, estimated carrying costs before mortgage run about $917 a month. Over a stretch while it sits unsold, that adds up to an estimated $4,703.
- After a contract fell through, 79% of those listings later sold, and the typical time to sell was 50 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
14%
down 11.4 pts from a year ago
16 expired or canceled vs 102 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
99.2%
up 1.4 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
56%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
58
up 7 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.8%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
19%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$329K
up 0.4% from a year ago
102 homes sold
The last 24 months
0% latest month · Oct 26
16 latest month · Oct 26
97.6% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 16 | 4 | 20% | 57 | 97.0% |
| $300–400K | 61 | 7 | 10% | 63 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 14 | 2 | 13% | 34 | 98.1% |
| $500–750K | 10 | 3 | 23% | 55 | 97.8% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 58 | 91.7% |
ZIP 27520 · Clayton housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27520 · Clayton?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27520 · Clayton over the last 12 months took a median of 58 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 7 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27520 · Clayton sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27520 · Clayton sold for 99.2% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 56% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's up 1.4 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 27520 · Clayton don't sell?
14% of homes listed in ZIP 27520 · Clayton over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 7 (16 didn't sell vs 102 sold). That's down 11.4 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.0%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27520 · Clayton?
The median sold price in ZIP 27520 · Clayton over the last 12 months was $328,900, across 102 homes sold. That's up 0.4% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 27520 · Clayton?
The median home in ZIP 27520 · Clayton sold for $328,900 over the last 12 months (102 sales), about the same as the prior 12 months. Your property's value depends on its size, condition, lot and street, and online estimates often disagree by a wide margin. Enter your address under "What's my home worth?" on the homepage to see what's for sale, under contract and sold around you, or call for a price built from the homes that actually compete with yours.
Are home prices in ZIP 27520 · Clayton going down?
Not meaningfully. Homes in ZIP 27520 · Clayton sold for a median of $328,900 in the last 12 months, about the same as the prior 12 months. More homes sold (102 vs 54), and the median time on the market went from 52 to 58 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 27520 · Clayton housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 1, 2026. The figures refresh from the MLS every hour; "didn't sell" counts only expired and canceled listings. Compiled by Buddy Blake Team, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage.
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 November 1, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000