Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28513 · Ayden
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Ayden's 28513, 1 in 5 homes didn't sell
Over the last 12 months in ZIP code 28513 (Ayden area), 220 homes came off the market. 179 sold and 41 didn't, which is 19%, up from 18% the year before. The typical home that sold took 45 days at a median $297,500.
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 28513 · Ayden 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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: 96 days, and sold for 93.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $248 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $892 + mortgage |
About $892 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 96 days — roughly $2,809 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Pitt County rate 0.5663 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
15%
32 of about 211 before closing
Those homes that later sold
66%
31% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
96.7%
vs. 99.3% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
124
vs. 35 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 41% · cash 20% · VA 8% · FHA 26%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 111 homes priced right sold in a typical 21 days. The 68 that needed price cuts sat a typical 96 days and sold at a median 93.2% of asking.
- Under $300K had the toughest time here, with 20% not selling. The $300–400K range did best at 13%.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $297,500, carrying costs are estimated at about $892 a month before the mortgage. They come to about $2,809 while a home goes unsold.
- About 15% of contracts fell apart, 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 lined up before you list.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 58% of homes sold below the first asking price, and the typical sale closed at 98.8% of first ask.
- Homes that sit give you leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median 96 days, with a median price cut of just 1.7%.
- Buyers pay in different ways here: 41% conventional, 26% FHA, 20% cash and 8% VA.
Did you know?
- Did you know? When a first contract fell apart, 67% of those homes later sold, but 30% never sold at all.
- Did you know? Homes that sold after a contract fell apart took a typical 117 days and closed at a median 96.7% of asking. First-contract sales took 34 days and closed at 99.3%.
- Did you know? The share of homes that didn't sell in 28513 was 19% this year, compared with 18% the year before.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
19%
up 0.3 pts from a year ago
41 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 179 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.8%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
58%
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
45
down 16 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
22%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$298K
down 1.7% from a year ago
179 homes sold
The last 24 months
8% latest month · Sep 26
16 latest month · Sep 26
99.3% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 85 | 21 | 20% | 25 | 97.3% |
| $300–400K | 83 | 12 | 13% | 99 | 99.4% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 5 | 36% | 33 | 100.0% |
| $500–750K | 1 | 3 | 75% | 256 | 73.9% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100.0% |
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