Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27834 · Greenville
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
One in five homes in ZIP 27834 didn't sell this year
In the Greenville area, ZIP 27834, one in 5 listings that ended over the last 12 months didn't sell. That's up from 14% the year before. The typical listing that never sold sat on the market 124 days.
Summary written October 26, 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 27834 · Greenville 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 24 days. Needed price cuts: 59 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $117 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $206 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $819 + mortgage |
About $819 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 124 days — roughly $3,344 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Pitt County rate 0.5663 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%
155 of about 719 before closing
Those homes that later sold
52%
40% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.6%
vs. 98.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
106
vs. 32 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 50% · cash 26% · VA 7% · FHA 13%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a median 24 days.
- Expect price cuts if you start high. Homes that needed cuts took a median 59 days and sold for a median 92.8% of asking.
- Know your range. $400–500K had the highest didn't-sell rate at 22%. $500–750K had the lowest at 16%.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 5 times here. The MLS doesn't record why. In general industry experience, the usual culprits are inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get those lined up before you list.
If you're buying
- Time gives you room. Listings that never sold sat a median 124 days, so a home that's been sitting may be open to an offer.
- Prices are landing close to asking. Homes sold for a median 97.7% of first asking, and 64% sold below their first asking price.
- Conventional loans were used in 50% of purchases. Cash was 26%, FHA 13% and VA 7%.
Did you know?
- After a contract fell through, 52% of those homes later sold, and 40% never sold. The typical wait before the next contract was 106 days.
- Homes that sold after a fall-through did so for a median 95.6% of asking.
- For a typical home at $247,575, carrying costs before a mortgage are estimated at about $819 a month, or an estimated $3,344 while it sits unsold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
21%
up 7.3 pts from a year ago
148 expired or canceled vs 562 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.7%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
64%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
38
down 2 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
17%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$248K
up 2.7% from a year ago
562 homes sold
The last 24 months
33% latest month · Sep 26
37 latest month · Sep 26
95.4% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 416 | 110 | 21% | 37 | 97.3% |
| $300–400K | 91 | 23 | 20% | 47 | 98.8% |
| $400–500K | 25 | 7 | 22% | 34 | 97.9% |
| $500–750K | 21 | 4 | 16% | 37 | 99.1% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 2 | 29% | 15 | 98.5% |
| $1M+ | 4 | 2 | 33% | 202 | 92.3% |
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