Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Goldsboro area: 1 in 4 listings ended without a sale
In ZIP 27530, 28% of listings that ended in the last 12 months didn't sell, about 1 in 4. That's up from 23% the year before. Of 503 listings that ended, 360 sold and 143 didn't.
Summary written October 25, 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 27530 · Goldsboro 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 18 days. Needed price cuts: 63 days, and sold for 92.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $134 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $213 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $843 + mortgage |
About $843 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 119 days — roughly $3,297 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Wayne County rate 0.6259 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
24%
116 of about 476 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.1%
vs. 97.7% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
72
vs. 30 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 32% · cash 20% · VA 28% · FHA 18%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right from the start sold in a typical 18 days.
- Homes that needed price cuts took a typical 63 days to sell, and sold at a typical 92.6% of asking.
- Listings that never sold had a typical price cut of 1.9% and sat a typical 119 days before they ended.
- If a contract falls apart, the home is less likely to sell. 56% sold later and 39% never did. Most often that comes from inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 68% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Typical sales closed at 97.3% of first asking price, and a typical home sold in 39 days.
- Buyers here are paying with conventional loans (32%), VA (28%), cash (20%), and FHA (18%).
Did you know?
- About 1 in 4 contracts here fell apart, and the MLS doesn't record why.
- For a typical $256,000 home, carrying costs before mortgage are estimated at about $843 a month.
- While a home sits unsold, estimated carrying costs before mortgage add up to about $3,297.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
28%
up 5.0 pts from a year ago
143 expired or canceled vs 360 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.3%
down 1.0 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
68%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.9%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
39
up 15 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.7%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
18%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$256K
up 2.4% from a year ago
360 homes sold
The last 24 months
28% latest month · Sep 26
35 latest month · Sep 26
96.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 253 | 101 | 29% | 35 | 96.9% |
| $300–400K | 71 | 28 | 28% | 50 | 97.5% |
| $400–500K | 19 | 5 | 21% | 31 | 97.8% |
| $500–750K | 15 | 2 | 12% | 91 | 96.2% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 5 | 83% | 110 | 97.6% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 2 | 67% | 25 | 93.6% |
ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro over the last 12 months took a median of 39 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 15 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro sold for 97.3% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 68% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 1.0 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro don't sell?
28% of homes listed in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (143 didn't sell vs 360 sold). That's up 5.0 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.9%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro?
The median sold price in ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro over the last 12 months was $256,000, across 360 homes sold. That's up 2.4% from a year ago.
Where do these ZIP 27530 · Goldsboro housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 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 October 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000