Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28460 · Sneads Ferry
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Sneads Ferry's 28460, 1 in 3 listings didn't sell
In ZIP code 28460 (Sneads Ferry area), 908 homes came off the market in the last 12 months. 601 sold and 307 didn't, a rate of 34%, up from 27% the year before. The typical home that sold took 38 days and went for 97.7% of the first asking price.
Summary written October 14, 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 28460 · Sneads Ferry 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 15 days. Needed price cuts: 96 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $222 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $339 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,059 + mortgage |
About $1,059 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 185 days — roughly $6,463 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Onslow County rate 0.655 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
19%
139 of about 742 before closing
Those homes that later sold
59%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.2%
vs. 98.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
94
vs. 29 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 32% · cash 18% · VA 41% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 334 homes priced right sold in a typical 15 days. The 267 that needed price cuts sat a typical 96 days and sold at a median 92.8% of asking.
- Under $300K is the toughest range here, with 47% of listings not selling. The $400–500K range does best, at 22%.
- Small trims don't fix a wrong price. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of just 1.8% and sat a median 185 days.
- Waiting costs money. On a home at $406,340, carrying costs before the mortgage run about $1,059 a month. That's an estimated $6,463 while a home sits unsold.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 65% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sold price was $406,340.
- Homes that sit are the best places to talk price. Listings that needed cuts took a typical 96 days and sold at a median 92.8% of asking.
- Here's how buyers paid: VA 41%, conventional 33%, cash 17%, FHA 5%. Know your financing before you make an offer.
Did you know?
- Did you know? When a first contract fell apart, 59% of those homes later sold, but 39% never did.
- Did you know? A home that sold on its first contract took a typical 30 days and got 98.1% of asking. After a contract fell apart, it took a typical 88 days and got 95.2%.
- Did you know? In 28460, the share of listings that didn't sell rose from 27% to 34% in a year.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
34%
up 6.9 pts from a year ago
312 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 603 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.7%
down 0.8 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
1.7%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
37
down 13 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
15%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$406K
up 5.3% from a year ago
603 homes sold
The last 24 months
32% latest month · Sep 26
75 latest month · Sep 26
96.2% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 68 | 63 | 48% | 47 | 97.0% |
| $300–400K | 200 | 74 | 27% | 19 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 148 | 40 | 21% | 33 | 98.1% |
| $500–750K | 98 | 59 | 38% | 61 | 96.2% |
| $750K–1M | 32 | 27 | 46% | 60 | 95.1% |
| $1M+ | 57 | 49 | 46% | 102 | 90.1% |
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