Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28555 · Maysville
October 23, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Maysville 28555: 1 in 8 listings ended without selling
In ZIP 28555 over the last 12 months, 13% of listings ended without selling, up from 8% the year before. Homes that sold took a median of 36 days, and the median sold price was $316,000. Pricing right from the start made the biggest difference here.
Summary written October 22, 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 28555 · Maysville 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 31 days. Needed price cuts: 74 days, and sold for 95.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $172 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $263 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $940 + mortgage |
About $940 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 64 days — roughly $1,992 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
18%
25 of about 141 before closing
Those homes that later sold
76%
24% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.0%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
57
vs. 31 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 23% · cash 10% · VA 54% · FHA 13%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Homes priced right sold in a median of 31 days.
- Waiting costs money. Homes that needed price cuts took a median of 74 days to sell, and they sold at a median of 95.3% of asking.
- Under $300K is the hardest range here, with 18% of listings not selling. $300–400K was 9%.
- Contracts fell apart for 18% of deals, about 1 in 6. Most often that comes down to inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get the house ready and the paperwork lined up before you go under contract.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate exists. 35% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that didn't sell were sitting a median of 64 days before they ended.
- VA loans are the most common way buyers are paying, at 54%. Conventional is 23%, FHA 13%, and cash 10%.
Did you know?
- The estimated carrying cost for a typical $316,000 home is about $940 a month before mortgage.
- While a typical home sits unsold, the estimated carrying cost is about $1,992 a month before mortgage.
- Of contracts that fell apart in this ZIP, 76% later sold and 24% never sold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
13%
up 5.2 pts from a year ago
17 expired or canceled vs 116 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
35%
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
36
up 10 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
24%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$316K
up 3.6% from a year ago
116 homes sold
The last 24 months
11% latest month · Sep 26
42 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 | 33 | 7 | 18% | 9 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 77 | 8 | 9% | 56 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 3 | 1 | 25% | 16 | 100.4% |
| $500–750K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 102.2% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
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 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000