Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28326 · Cameron
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Cameron's 28326, 1 in 3 homes that listed didn't sell
In ZIP code 28326 (Cameron area) over the last 12 months, 75 listings ended and 23 didn't sell. That's 31%, or 1 in 3, compared with 30% the year before. The 52 that sold took a typical 34 days at a median price of $391,250.
Summary written October 17, 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 28326 · Cameron over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 21 days. Needed price cuts: 78 days, and sold for 91.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $326 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $923 + mortgage |
About $923 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 132 days — roughly $4,003 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
16%
10 of about 62 before closing
Those homes that later sold
50%
50% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
98.1%
vs. 98.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
51
vs. 30 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 10% · cash 10% · VA 64% · FHA 14%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 30 homes that did took a median 21 days to sell. The 22 that needed price cuts took 78 days and sold at a median 91.6% of asking.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median 132 days. On a home near $391,250, carrying costs are an estimated $923 a month before mortgage, or about $4,003 over a stretch like that.
- Expect some contracts to fall apart. It happens about 16% of the time, or 1 in 6. The MLS doesn't record why, but in general experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the home ready and your paperwork in order before you list.
- A fall-through isn't the end, but it costs time. Half of those homes later sold and half never did. The ones that sold took a median 51 days, against 30 days for a first contract.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 60% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale came in at 98.8% of first ask.
- Homes that sit are your leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median 132 days, and those that needed cuts sold at a median 91.6% of asking.
- Here's how others are paying: 64% used VA loans and 14% FHA. Conventional loans and cash were each 10%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In 28326, 1 in 6 contracts fell apart over the last 12 months.
- Did you know? When a first contract held, the home sold at a median 98.9% of asking. After a fall-through, it was 98.1%.
- Did you know? Homes priced right from the start sold in a median 21 days here. Homes that needed cuts took 78 days.
Get the ZIP 28326 · Cameron report every month
The same numbers, updated monthly, straight to your inbox. No spam, one click to stop.
For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
31%
up 1.0 pts from a year ago
23 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 52 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.8%
down 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
60%
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
34
up 2 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.2%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
13%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$391K
down 5.6% from a year ago
52 homes sold
The last 24 months
43% latest month · Sep 26
50 latest month · Sep 26
96.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 7 | 4 | 36% | 29 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 17 | 4 | 19% | 48 | 96.9% |
| $400–500K | 11 | 6 | 35% | 57 | 98.8% |
| $500–750K | 12 | 4 | 25% | 13 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 3 | 1 | 25% | 16 | 98.1% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 4 | 67% | 248 | 88.3% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired, were withdrawn or were canceled (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 19, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000