Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27808 · Bath
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In the Bath area, 1 in 4 listings didn't sell this year
Over the last 12 months, 27% of listings in the Bath area (ZIP 27808) ended without selling, up from 22% the year before. The typical sold home brought $399,750 and took 49 days, so pricing and preparation matter more than ever here.
Summary written November 1, 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 27808 · Bath 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 12 days. Needed price cuts: 69 days, and sold for 91.5% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $148 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $333 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $981 + mortgage |
About $981 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 193 days — roughly $6,240 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Beaufort County rate 0.445 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%
14 of about 58 before closing
Those homes that later sold
79%
21% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
91.1%
vs. 96.6% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
108
vs. 33 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 37% · VA 5% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right at the start took a typical 12 days to sell, while listings that needed cuts took a typical 69 days.
- Waiting costs money. Estimated carrying costs for a typical $399,750 home are about $981 a month before mortgage, and about $6,240 while it sits unsold, before mortgage.
- Contracts do fall apart. About 24% did, or 1 in 4. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the house ready and the financing lined up before you list.
- After a contract falls apart, 21% of those homes never sold. Plan for the possibility that the next buyer takes longer.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 75% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the typical sale came in at 95.7% of first ask.
- Homes that sit can be your opening. The typical listing that never sold had been on the market 193 days and got a median price cut of 1.5%.
- Financing varies. Recent buyers paid cash 37% of the time, conventional 47%, and VA and FHA 5% each.
Did you know?
- The typical home sold in the Bath area brought $399,750.
- Of 60 listings that ended in the last 12 months, 44 sold and 16 didn't.
- Homes that got a first contract and sold did so at a typical 96.6% of the first asking price.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
27%
up 4.3 pts from a year ago
16 expired or canceled vs 44 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
95.7%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
75%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.5%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
49
up 13 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.3%
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
$400K
up 23.0% from a year ago
44 homes sold
The last 24 months
29% latest month · Oct 26
30 latest month · Oct 26
95.3% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 6 | 1 | 14% | 12 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 12 | 2 | 14% | 48 | 96.7% |
| $400–500K | 11 | 3 | 21% | 67 | 95.3% |
| $500–750K | 4 | 6 | 60% | 87 | 96.6% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 3 | 38% | 158 | 90.2% |
| $1M+ | 6 | 1 | 14% | 33 | 93.9% |
ZIP 27808 · Bath housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27808 · Bath?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27808 · Bath over the last 12 months took a median of 49 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 13 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27808 · Bath sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27808 · Bath sold for 95.7% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 75% 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 27808 · Bath don't sell?
27% of homes listed in ZIP 27808 · Bath over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 4 (16 didn't sell vs 44 sold). That's up 4.3 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.5%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27808 · Bath?
The median sold price in ZIP 27808 · Bath over the last 12 months was $399,750, across 44 homes sold. That's up 23.0% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 27808 · Bath?
The median home in ZIP 27808 · Bath sold for $399,750 over the last 12 months (44 sales), up about 23.0% from $325,000 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 27808 · Bath going down?
No — not at the median. Homes in ZIP 27808 · Bath sold for a median of $399,750 in the last 12 months, up about 23.0% from $325,000 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (44 vs 45), and the median time on the market went from 36 to 49 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 27808 · Bath 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