Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27534 · Goldsboro
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In 27534, 1 in 5 homes that listed didn't sell
In ZIP code 27534 (Goldsboro area), 329 homes ended their listing in the last 12 months. 259 sold and 70 didn't, a 21% didn't-sell rate, up from 16% the year before. The typical home that sold took 37 days and went for a median $255,000.
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 27534 · Goldsboro 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 16 days. Needed price cuts: 71 days, and sold for 92.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $133 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $213 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $848 + mortgage |
About $848 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 131 days — roughly $3,640 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
22%
74 of about 333 before closing
Those homes that later sold
74%
23% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.6%
vs. 97.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
76
vs. 25 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 31% · cash 15% · VA 32% · FHA 18%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 128 homes priced right sold in a typical 16 days. The 131 that needed price cuts took 71 days and sold at 92.7% of asking.
- Small cuts don't fix a wrong price. Listings that never sold had a median cut of only 1.2% and sat a median 131 days.
- The $300–400K range struggles most, with 29% not selling. Under $300K is the best range at 17%, which is still a real risk. Price carefully in either one.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $255,000 home, carrying costs run an estimated $848 a month before the mortgage. A home that sits unsold costs about $3,640 estimated, before the mortgage.
If you're buying
- You have room to talk. 65% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the typical sale came in at 97.0% of first ask.
- Homes that sit are the ones to watch. Listings that never sold sat a median 131 days. A home that fell out of contract later sold at 94.6% of asking, versus 98.0% for a first contract.
- Financing is mixed here. Buyers paid cash on 15% of sales, used conventional loans on 32%, VA on 32% and FHA on 18%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In 27534, the share of listings that didn't sell rose to 21% from 16% the year before.
- Did you know? A first contract here typically closed in 25 days. After a contract fell apart, the typical sale took 74 days.
- Did you know? Of homes that lost a contract, 75% sold later and 23% never sold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
21%
up 5.2 pts from a year ago
70 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 259 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.0%
down 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
65%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.2%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
37
up 2 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
3.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
16%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$255K
down 3.7% from a year ago
259 homes sold
The last 24 months
35% latest month · Sep 26
63 latest month · Sep 26
96.2% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 181 | 37 | 17% | 30 | 96.9% |
| $300–400K | 47 | 19 | 29% | 78 | 97.2% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 8 | 47% | 35 | 97.8% |
| $500–750K | 16 | 1 | 6% | 22 | 97.7% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 2 | 40% | 151 | 91.1% |
| $1M+ | 3 | 3 | 50% | 351 | 86.2% |
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 18, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000