Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28518 · Beulaville
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Beulaville, 1 in 5 listings didn't sell in the last year
In ZIP code 28518 (Beulaville area), 112 homes ended in the last 12 months. 89 sold and 23 didn't, a 21% rate, or 1 in 5. The typical home that sold took 41 days and went for 98.7% of its first asking price, but pricing it right from day one made a big difference.
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 28518 · Beulaville 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 28 days. Needed price cuts: 73 days, and sold for 93.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $227 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $853 + mortgage |
About $853 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 63 days — roughly $1,771 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Duplin County rate 0.58 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
17%
18 of about 104 before closing
Those homes that later sold
61%
39% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
92.6%
vs. 98.9% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
101
vs. 34 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 17% · cash 11% · VA 52% · FHA 15%.
If you're selling
- Price it right at the start. The 53 homes priced right sold in a median of 28 days. The 36 that needed price cuts took 73 days and sold at 93.8% of asking.
- Mind your price range. Homes at $300–400K didn't sell 29% of the time. Under $300K, it was 13%.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $272,000 home, carrying costs are an estimated $853 a month before mortgage. About $1,771 is the estimated carry while a home goes unsold, before mortgage.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 6 times here, or 17%. Most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in general industry experience. Get ahead of those before you list. A first contract sold at 98.9% of asking in 33 days. After one fell apart, homes sold at 92.6% and took 101 days.
If you're buying
- There's room to negotiate. 64% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale came in at 98.7% of it.
- Homes that sit are your leverage. Listings that never sold sat a median of 63 days, and homes that needed cuts took 73 days. The $300–400K range struggled most.
- Here's how buyers paid: 53% VA, 18% conventional, 15% FHA and 10% cash. Know your financing before you write an offer.
Did you know?
- Did you know? The median sold price in 28518 over the last 12 months was $272,000.
- Did you know? The share of listings that didn't sell was 21%, down from 24% the year before.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 61% of those homes later sold and 39% never did.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
21%
down 1.9 pts from a year ago
23 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 86 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.7%
down 1.1 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
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
43
up 15 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
30%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$271K
up 8.2% from a year ago
86 homes sold
The last 24 months
9% latest month · Sep 26
19 latest month · Sep 26
100.2% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 58 | 9 | 13% | 35 | 99.0% |
| $300–400K | 20 | 9 | 31% | 82 | 98.5% |
| $400–500K | 4 | 1 | 20% | 49 | 92.6% |
| $500–750K | 4 | 4 | 50% | 63 | 95.8% |
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