Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27597 · Zebulon
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Zebulon area homes: 6% didn't sell, down from 15%
Only 1 in 16 listings in ZIP 27597 ended without selling over the last 12 months, down from 15% the year before. Homes that sold took a typical 54 days and sold at a median 100.0% of the first asking price. Still, 30% of sales closed below the first ask, so buyers have some room.
Summary written October 27, 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 27597 · Zebulon 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 50 days. Needed price cuts: 89 days, and sold for 95.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $148 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $286 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $937 + mortgage |
About $937 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 90 days — roughly $2,758 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
8%
5 of about 63 before closing
Those homes that later sold
100%
0% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.9%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
38
vs. 54 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 55% · cash 12% · VA 12% · FHA 19%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 52 days. The 7 that needed cuts took a median 89 days and sold at 95.6% of ask.
- Waiting has a cost. Listings that never sold had a median cut of 0.8% and sat a median 90 days before they ended.
- Contracts fell apart 9% of the time, about 1 in 11. In my experience, that's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get those lined up early.
- After a contract falls through, 83% of homes still sold, at a median 100.9% of ask, in a median 38 days.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate: 30% of homes sold below the first ask.
- Homes that sit: 4 of 65 listings ended without a sale over the last 12 months.
- How others are paying: conventional 53%, FHA 21%, cash 13%, VA 11%.
Did you know?
- A typical home here sold for a median $342,654.
- Estimated carrying cost for a typical home is about $937 a month before mortgage.
- Estimated carrying costs on a home that sits unsold run about $2,758 before any mortgage payment.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
7%
down 8.2 pts from a year ago
4 expired or canceled vs 58 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
31%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.8%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
54
down 10 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
0%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$348K
down 8.8% from a year ago
58 homes sold
The last 22 months
0% latest month · Oct 26
96 latest month · Oct 26
97.9% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 2 | 0 | 0% | 21 | 99.1% |
| $300–400K | 44 | 4 | 8% | 52 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 12 | 0 | 0% | 91 | 98.9% |
ZIP 27597 · Zebulon housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon over the last 12 months took a median of 54 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's down 10 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon sold for 100.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 31% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon don't sell?
7% of homes listed in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 15 (4 didn't sell vs 58 sold). That's down 8.2 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.8%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon?
The median sold price in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon over the last 12 months was $348,327, across 58 homes sold. That's down 8.8% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon?
The median home in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon sold for $348,327 over the last 12 months (58 sales), down about 8.8% from $381,900 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 27597 · Zebulon going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in ZIP 27597 · Zebulon sold for a median of $348,327 in the last 12 months, down about 8.8% from $381,900 the prior 12 months. More homes sold (58 vs 29), and the median time on the market went from 64 to 54 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 27597 · Zebulon 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