Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: ZIP 28590 · Winterville
October 21, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Winterville homes priced right sell in 19 days; others take 68
In ZIP code 28590 (Winterville area), over the last 12 months, 380 homes that were priced right sold in a median of 19 days. The 174 that needed price cuts took a median of 68 days. Of 617 homes that ended, 554 sold and 63 didn't, about 1 in 10.
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 28590 · Winterville 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 19 days. Needed price cuts: 68 days, and sold for 94.0% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $152 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $268 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $918 + mortgage |
About $918 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 95 days — roughly $2,856 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
13%
83 of about 632 before closing
Those homes that later sold
78%
17% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
95.7%
vs. 99.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
90
vs. 27 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 53% · cash 18% · VA 8% · FHA 17%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes that didn't need cuts sold in 19 days. Homes that needed cuts took 68 days and sold at 94.0% of asking.
- Watch the $400–500K range. 13% of listings there didn't sell, against 7% in the $300–400K range.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $321,730, carrying costs before the mortgage are estimated at about $918 a month. That's about $2,856 estimated while a home sits unsold.
- Listings that never sold sat a median of 95 days and cut the price a median of just 1.4%. A small cut late doesn't fix a wrong starting price.
If you're buying
- You have room to talk. 62% of homes sold below their first asking price. The typical sale landed at 98.8% of first ask.
- Look hard at homes that have sat. The ones that never sold sat a median of 95 days, and homes that needed cuts took 68 days to sell.
- You're not the only one financing. Buyers paid cash 19% of the time, conventional 52%, FHA 17% and VA 8%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? In ZIP code 28590, 10% of listings didn't sell in the last 12 months. The year before it was 12%.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 78% of those homes later sold and 18% never sold.
- Did you know? The typical home in 28590 sold in 30 days, at a median price of $321,730.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
10%
down 1.8 pts from a year ago
61 expired or canceled vs 545 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
62%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
30
down 1 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
23%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$320K
up 0.3% from a year ago
545 homes sold
The last 24 months
16% latest month · Sep 26
27 latest month · Sep 26
98.5% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 215 | 27 | 11% | 23 | 98.6% |
| $300–400K | 211 | 17 | 8% | 35 | 98.6% |
| $400–500K | 70 | 10 | 13% | 41 | 98.6% |
| $500–750K | 46 | 6 | 12% | 21 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 1 | 50% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $1M+ | 2 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 106.0% |
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 21, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000