Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen
October 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Aberdeen area: 1 in 5 listings didn't sell this past year
In ZIP 28315 (Aberdeen area), 81 of 404 listings that ended over the last 12 months didn't sell, or 20%. That's up from 15% the year before. Homes that did sell took a typical 55 days, at a median price of $389,900.
Summary written October 25, 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 28315 · Aberdeen 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 28 days. Needed price cuts: 127 days, and sold for 92.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $325 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $917 + mortgage |
About $917 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 123 days — roughly $3,716 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Moore County rate 0.295 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
12%
44 of about 368 before closing
Those homes that later sold
64%
34% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.0%
vs. 98.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
150
vs. 52 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 36% · cash 10% · VA 45% · FHA 8%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right sold in a typical 28 days.
- The $400–500K range had the highest didn't-sell rate, at 28%.
- Waiting costs you. Listings that never sold sat a typical 123 days, and their median price cut was 1.1%.
- About 1 in 8 contracts fell apart. In general industry experience, that's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get those lined up early.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 65% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that needed price cuts still sold, at a typical 92.6% of ask.
- Financing mix: 45% of buyers used VA, 36% conventional, 10% cash and 8% FHA.
Did you know?
- The $300–400K range had the lowest didn't-sell rate, at 12%.
- Contracts that fell apart later sold 64% of the time. 34% never sold.
- Estimated carrying costs for a typical home are about $917 a month before mortgage. Over the time a listing sits unsold, that's estimated at $3,716 before mortgage.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
20%
up 4.6 pts from a year ago
81 expired or canceled vs 323 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.2%
down 0.6 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
65%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
55
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.8%
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
$390K
down 2.3% from a year ago
323 homes sold
The last 24 months
26% latest month · Sep 26
28 latest month · Sep 26
98.5% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 55 | 11 | 17% | 110 | 94.7% |
| $300–400K | 107 | 15 | 12% | 53 | 97.9% |
| $400–500K | 100 | 38 | 28% | 67 | 98.9% |
| $500–750K | 54 | 14 | 21% | 30 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 2 | 1 | 33% | 135 | 95.1% |
| $1M+ | 5 | 2 | 29% | 59 | 88.9% |
ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen?
Homes that sold in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen over the last 12 months took a median of 55 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 4 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen sold for 98.2% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 65% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's down 0.6 pts from a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen don't sell?
20% of homes listed in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 5 (81 didn't sell vs 323 sold). That's up 4.6 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 1.1%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen?
The median sold price in ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen over the last 12 months was $389,900, across 323 homes sold. That's down 2.3% from a year ago.
Where do these ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen 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