Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 27896 · Wilson
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In 27896, one in five listings didn't sell in the last year
Across the Wilson area (ZIP 27896), 1 in 5 listings ended without selling over the last 12 months. Homes that sold took a typical 27 days, and the typical sale came in at 97.3% of the first asking price. Pricing is where the gap shows up.
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 27896 · 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 9 days. Needed price cuts: 81 days, and sold for 93.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $229 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $869 + mortgage |
About $869 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 174 days — roughly $4,966 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
16%
49 of about 310 before closing
Those homes that later sold
59%
35% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.4%
vs. 97.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
83
vs. 22 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 48% · cash 22% · VA 10% · FHA 16%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Listings priced right from the start sold in a typical 9 days.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that needed price cuts took a typical 82 days to sell, and a home sitting unsold carries an estimated $4,966 before mortgage.
- Know the hard range. $500–750K has the highest didn't-sell rate at 36%.
- Prepare for contracts falling apart, which happened in 1 in 6 cases. Most often that comes down to inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 68% of sold homes sold below their first asking price.
- Under $300K has the lowest didn't-sell rate at 15%, so that's where listings are moving most reliably.
- Financing mix: 48% of buyers used conventional loans, 22% paid cash, 15% used FHA and 10% used VA.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in ZIP 27896 was $275,000.
- Listings that never sold had a median price cut of 2.7%, and they sat a typical 174 days before ending.
- Contracts that fell apart and later sold did so at a typical 93.8% of asking, after a typical 84 days. 35% of those never sold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
20%
down 2.3 pts from a year ago
65 expired or canceled vs 261 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.3%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
67%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.6%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
25
down 9 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.7%
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
$275K
down 2.8% from a year ago
261 homes sold
The last 24 months
17% latest month · Oct 26
16 latest month · Oct 26
94.1% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 152 | 23 | 13% | 32 | 97.3% |
| $300–400K | 57 | 26 | 31% | 23 | 97.9% |
| $400–500K | 26 | 7 | 21% | 31 | 97.4% |
| $500–750K | 18 | 9 | 33% | 25 | 96.0% |
| $750K–1M | 6 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 97.6% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 0 | 0% | 26 | 96.6% |
ZIP 27896 · Wilson housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27896 · Wilson?
Homes that sold in ZIP 27896 · Wilson over the last 12 months took a median of 25 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's down 9 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 27896 · Wilson sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 27896 · Wilson sold for 97.3% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 67% 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 27896 · Wilson don't sell?
20% of homes listed in ZIP 27896 · Wilson over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 5 (65 didn't sell vs 261 sold). That's down 2.3 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 2.6%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 27896 · Wilson?
The median sold price in ZIP 27896 · Wilson over the last 12 months was $275,000, across 261 homes sold. That's down 2.8% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 27896 · Wilson?
The median home in ZIP 27896 · Wilson sold for $275,000 over the last 12 months (261 sales), down about 2.8% from $283,000 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 27896 · Wilson going down?
At the median, yes. Homes in ZIP 27896 · Wilson sold for a median of $275,000 in the last 12 months, down about 2.8% from $283,000 the prior 12 months. More homes sold (261 vs 249), and the median time on the market went from 34 to 25 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 27896 · 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