Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28555 · Maysville
November 1, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Maysville area: one in eight listings ended without selling
In ZIP 28555, one in 8 listings that ended in the last 12 months did not sell, up from 8% the year before. Of 132 listings that ended, 115 sold, with a median price of $315,000 and a typical 35 days on market. Homes priced right from the start sold in a typical 30 days, while listings that needed cuts took a typical 74 days.
Summary written October 31, 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 30 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 | $933 + mortgage |
About $933 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 64 days — roughly $1,972 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 138 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
58
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 21% · cash 9% · VA 57% · FHA 13%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Listings priced right sold in a typical 30 days.
- Under $300K had the highest didn't-sell rate at 18%. The $300–400K range was 10%.
- Waiting costs money. Estimated carrying costs are about $933 a month before mortgage on a $315,000 home, and about $1,972 while it sits unsold.
- Contracts fell apart in about 1 in 6 cases. The MLS does not record why. From general industry experience, inspection, appraisal or financing issues are the most common causes, so get the home and paperwork ready before you go under contract.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate: 36% of homes sold below their first asking price.
- Homes that sit: listings that never sold sat a typical 64 days before they ended.
- How others are paying: VA loans were used by 54% of buyers, conventional by 23%, FHA by 13%, and cash by 10%.
Did you know?
- Listings that needed price cuts still sold at a median 95.3% of asking price.
- After a contract fell through, 76% of those homes later sold, typically in 57 days.
- Homes that went under contract first sold in a typical 31 days, at 100.0% of their first asking price.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
14%
up 5.8 pts from a year ago
18 expired or canceled vs 113 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
35
up 7 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
17%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$317K
up 3.9% from a year ago
113 homes sold
The last 24 months
33% latest month · Oct 26
38 latest month · Oct 26
100.2% latest month · Oct 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 31 | 7 | 18% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 76 | 9 | 11% | 54 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 3 | 1 | 25% | 16 | 100.4% |
| $500–750K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 102.2% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
ZIP 28555 · Maysville housing market: quick answers
How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28555 · Maysville?
Homes that sold in ZIP 28555 · Maysville over the last 12 months took a median of 35 days, counted from the day they were first listed (relists included). That's up 7 days from a year ago.
What do homes in ZIP 28555 · Maysville sell for compared to the asking price?
The median home in ZIP 28555 · Maysville sold for 100.0% of its first asking price in the last 12 months, and 35% of the homes that sold went for less than the original price. That's about the same as a year ago.
What percentage of homes listed in ZIP 28555 · Maysville don't sell?
14% of homes listed in ZIP 28555 · Maysville over the last 12 months expired or were canceled without selling — about 1 in 7 (18 didn't sell vs 113 sold). That's up 5.8 pts from a year ago. The homes that didn't sell had already cut their price a median 0.0%.
What is the median sold price in ZIP 28555 · Maysville?
The median sold price in ZIP 28555 · Maysville over the last 12 months was $317,000, across 113 homes sold. That's up 3.9% from a year ago.
What is my home worth in ZIP 28555 · Maysville?
The median home in ZIP 28555 · Maysville sold for $317,000 over the last 12 months (113 sales), up about 3.9% from $305,000 the prior 12 months. Your property's value depends on its size, condition, lot and street, and online estimates often disagree by a wide margin. Enter your address under "What's my home worth?" on the homepage to see what's for sale, under contract and sold around you, or call for a price built from the homes that actually compete with yours.
Are home prices in ZIP 28555 · Maysville going down?
No — not at the median. Homes in ZIP 28555 · Maysville sold for a median of $317,000 in the last 12 months, up about 3.9% from $305,000 the prior 12 months. Fewer homes sold (113 vs 128), and the median time on the market went from 28 to 35 days. Prices move differently by neighborhood and price range, so check the band your home falls in below.
Where do these ZIP 28555 · Maysville housing market numbers come from?
Hive MLS listing and sales records for homes only (land excluded), covering the last 12 months and updated November 1, 2026. The figures refresh from the MLS every hour; "didn't sell" counts only expired and canceled listings. Compiled by Buddy Blake Team, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage.
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 November 1, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000