Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27810 · Belhaven
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Belhaven's 27810, 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
In ZIP code 27810 (Belhaven area) over the last 12 months, 74 homes ended their listings. 48 sold and 26 didn't, which is 35%, or 1 in 3. A year earlier that figure was 38%, so it has barely moved.
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 27810 · Belhaven 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 19 days. Needed price cuts: 117 days, and sold for 86.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $265 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $881 + mortgage |
About $881 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 209 days — roughly $6,074 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
27%
18 of about 66 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
82.3%
vs. 92.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
244
vs. 45 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 56% · VA 4% · FHA 6%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 14 homes priced right sold in a typical 19 days. The 34 that needed price cuts took a typical 117 days and sold at a median 86.1% of asking.
- Small cuts late didn't rescue the listings that never sold. Their median cut was 3.3%, and they sat a median 209 days before ending.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $317,500, carrying costs before the mortgage are estimated at about $881 a month. That is about $6,074 estimated while a home sits unsold.
- Contracts fall apart too: 27% of the time, or 1 in 4. From general industry experience, it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the home ready and documented before you list.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate is real. Homes sold at a median 91.5% of the first asking price, and 79% sold below it.
- Homes that sit get cheaper. Listings that needed cuts took a typical 117 days and sold at a median 86.1% of asking. Ask how long a home has been listed.
- Cash set the pace: 56% of buyers paid cash. 31% used conventional loans, 6% FHA and 4% VA. If you're financing, a strong pre-approval and clean terms matter.
Did you know?
- Did you know? The typical home that sold in 27810 went for a median of $317,500 and took 70 days.
- Did you know? Of contracts that fell apart, 56% later sold and 39% never did. Those that sold took a typical 244 days, compared with 45 days for a first contract that held.
- Did you know? A first contract that held sold at a median 92.9% of asking. After a fall-through, the median was 82.3%.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
down 4.9 pts from a year ago
25 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 48 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
91.5%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
79%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
3.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
70
up 6 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
8.5%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
8%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$318K
up 5.6% from a year ago
48 homes sold
The last 24 months
25% latest month · Sep 26
48 latest month · Sep 26
95.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 21 | 10 | 32% | 91 | 85.4% |
| $300–400K | 9 | 5 | 36% | 110 | 91.3% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 2 | 18% | 43 | 92.2% |
| $500–750K | 6 | 6 | 50% | 39 | 95.1% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 0 | 0% | 144 | 92.7% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 2 | 100% | — | — |
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