Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27858 · Greenville
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
One in six listings in ZIP 27858 ended without selling
In the Greenville area, ZIP 27858, 16% of listings that ended in the last 12 months didn't sell, up from 11% the year before. Of 646 listings that ended, 545 sold, at a median sold price of $299,900 and a typical 24 days on market. Pricing right from the start was the clearest difference between a quick sale and a long wait.
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 27858 · 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 9 days. Needed price cuts: 59 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $250 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $892 + mortgage |
About $892 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 113 days — roughly $3,301 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
15%
94 of about 640 before closing
Those homes that later sold
64%
29% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.1%
vs. 98.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
92
vs. 19 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 54% · cash 26% · VA 8% · FHA 9%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 9 days, across 303 listings.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that needed price cuts took a typical 59 days to sell, and sold at a median 92.8% of asking.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 7 times here. The MLS doesn't record why. In general industry experience, that's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so prepare for those before you list.
- If a contract falls apart, 64% of those homes later sold and 29% never sold. The typical time to a later sale was 92 days.
If you're buying
- 62% of homes sold below their first asking price. There's real room to negotiate.
- Listings that never sold sat a median 113 days. A house that has been on the market a long time may have more give.
- Buyers are paying in different ways. 54% used conventional financing, 26% paid cash, 9% used FHA and 8% used VA.
Did you know?
- Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 2.4% before they ended.
- The estimated carrying cost for a typical $299,900 home is about $892 a month before mortgage.
- The estimated carrying cost while a typical $299,900 home is unsold is about $3,301 before mortgage.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
16%
up 4.2 pts from a year ago
101 expired or canceled vs 545 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.8%
down 0.5 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
62%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
24
up 6 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.2%
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
$300K
up 4.9% from a year ago
545 homes sold
The last 24 months
26% latest month · Sep 26
17 latest month · Sep 26
98.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 262 | 52 | 17% | 19 | 97.5% |
| $300–400K | 121 | 21 | 15% | 33 | 97.7% |
| $400–500K | 69 | 12 | 15% | 33 | 97.5% |
| $500–750K | 72 | 13 | 15% | 30 | 99.0% |
| $750K–1M | 15 | 0 | 0% | 56 | 97.9% |
| $1M+ | 6 | 3 | 33% | 44 | 94.7% |
ZIP 27858 · Greenville housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27858 · Greenville?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27858 · Greenville over the last 12 months took a median of 24 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 6 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27858 · Greenville sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27858 · Greenville sold for 97.8% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 62% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.5 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 27858 · Greenville don't sell?
16% of homes listed in ZIP 27858 · Greenville over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 6 (101 didn't sell vs 545 sold). That's up 4.2 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 2.4%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27858 · Greenville?
The median sold price in ZIP 27858 · Greenville over the last 12 months was $299,900, across 545 homes sold. That's up 4.9% from a year ago.
Where do these ZIP 27858 · Greenville housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated October 24, 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 October 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000