Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27893 · Wilson
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Wilson area 27893: 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
In ZIP 27893, around Wilson, 382 listings ended in the last 12 months, and 110 of them didn't sell. That's a 29% didn't-sell rate, up from 21% the year before. Typical time to sell was 33 days, and the median sold price was $214,950.
Summary written November 4, 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 27893 · Wilson 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 13 days. Needed price cuts: 57 days, and sold for 92.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $179 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $788 + mortgage |
About $788 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 111 days — roughly $2,854 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Wilson County rate 0.595 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
26%
96 of about 368 before closing
Those homes that later sold
56%
42% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.1%
vs. 96.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
101
vs. 25 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 42% · cash 27% · VA 11% · FHA 16%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Listings priced right from the start sold in a typical 13 days.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that needed price cuts took a typical 57 days to sell, and they sold at 92.3% of asking.
- Watch the $300–400K range. It had the highest didn't-sell rate at 35%.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 4 times, at 26%. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get the house ready for inspection and talk to your lender early.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate. 72% of sold homes sold below their first asking price.
- Some homes sit. Listings that never sold sat a median 111 days before ending.
- Here's how buyers are paying: 42% conventional, 27% cash, 16% FHA and 11% VA.
Did you know?
- Sold homes in this ZIP went for a median 96.0% of first asking price.
- After a contract fell apart, 56% of those homes later sold, and 42% never sold.
- Homes that went under contract the first time sold at 96.4% and typically took 25 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
29%
up 8.1 pts from a year ago
110 expired or canceled vs 272 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.0%
down 1.5 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
72%
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
33
up 7 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
9%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$215K
down 2.3% from a year ago
272 homes sold
The last 24 months
49% latest month · Oct 26
30 latest month · Oct 26
96.3% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 211 | 85 | 29% | 32 | 95.6% |
| $300–400K | 30 | 16 | 35% | 60 | 96.3% |
| $400–500K | 18 | 6 | 25% | 37 | 98.3% |
| $500–750K | 9 | 3 | 25% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 96.1% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 25 | 95.7% |
ZIP 27893 · Wilson housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27893 · Wilson?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27893 · Wilson over the last 12 months took a median of 33 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 7 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27893 · Wilson sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27893 · Wilson sold for 96.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 72% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 1.5 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 27893 · Wilson don't sell?
29% of homes listed in ZIP 27893 · Wilson over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 3 (110 didn't sell vs 272 sold). That's up 8.1 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.0%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27893 · Wilson?
The median sold price in ZIP 27893 · Wilson over the last 12 months was $214,950, across 272 homes sold. That's down 2.3% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 27893 · Wilson?
The median home in ZIP 27893 · Wilson sold for $214,950 over the last 12 months (272 sales), down about 2.3% from $220,000 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 27893 · Wilson going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in ZIP 27893 · Wilson sold for a median of $214,950 in the last 12 months, down about 2.3% from $220,000 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (272 vs 299), and the median time on the market went from 26 to 33 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 27893 · Wilson 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