Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Calabash
September 29, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Calabash: 1 in 4 Listings Didn't Sell
In Calabash, 717 of 993 homes that finished in the last 12 months actually sold, and 276 didn't sell. Homes priced right from day one moved in a typical 13 days, while ones that needed price cuts sat a typical 80 days before selling. Typical sale price landed at $353,900, with buyers paying a median 96.0% of the first asking price.
Summary written September 23, 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 Calabash 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 12 days. Needed price cuts: 81 days, and sold for 92.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,874 |
| Property taxes | $101 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $295 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,770 |
About $2,770 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 159 days — roughly $14,400 in holding costs, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 6.95% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-17); Brunswick County rate 0.342 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. If your home is paid off, the mortgage line drops out — the rest still adds up.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
18%
160 of about 883 before closing
Those homes that later sold
71%
27% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.3%
vs. 96.3% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
90
vs. 41 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 50% · cash 37% · VA 6% · FHA 5%.
If you're selling
- Price it right at listing: homes priced right sold in a typical 13 days versus 80 days for ones that needed cuts
- The $500-750K range struggled most, with a 34% rate of not selling, while $400-500K homes did best at 19%
- Waiting costs money: homes that sat unsold carried an estimated $14,400 in costs before finally selling
- 18% of contracts fell apart before closing, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues; homes that later sold anyway took a typical 90 days and closed at 93.9% of asking
If you're buying
- 80% of Calabash homes sold below the first asking price, and the typical sale was 96.0% of asking, so there's room to negotiate
- Homes that needed price cuts sat a typical 159 days, so patience can pay off on longer-sitting listings
- 37% of buyers paid cash, 50% used conventional financing, 6% used VA and 5% used FHA
Did you know?
- A typical Calabash home at $353,900 with a 6.95% mortgage rate runs an estimated $2,770 a month to carry
- 1 in 5 contracts in Calabash fell apart before closing this past year
- Of the homes whose contracts fell apart, 71% later sold anyway, while 28% never sold at all
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
28%
up 4.7 pts from a year ago
274 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 720 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
96.0%
down 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
79%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.8%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
50
up 8 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
4.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
19%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$353K
down 1.4% from a year ago
720 homes sold
The last 24 months
23% latest month · Aug 26
54 latest month · Aug 26
95.3% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 217 | 107 | 33% | 39 | 95.3% |
| $300–400K | 220 | 65 | 23% | 55 | 96.0% |
| $400–500K | 158 | 37 | 19% | 36 | 96.4% |
| $500–750K | 100 | 51 | 34% | 91 | 96.2% |
| $750K–1M | 22 | 10 | 31% | 66 | 96.3% |
| $1M+ | 3 | 4 | 57% | 55 | 95.3% |
Neighborhoods in Calabash
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Plantation | 167 | 65 | 28% | 41 | 94.3% |
| Crow Creek | 46 | 40 | 47% | 92 | 93.8% |
| Carolina Shores North | 57 | 10 | 15% | 29 | 98.9% |
| Coastal Club of the Carolinas | 55 | 5 | 8% | 5 | 99.5% |
| Anderson Farms | 40 | 7 | 15% | 1 | 100.0% |
| Allston Park | 40 | 3 | 7% | 48 | 98.7% |
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 September 29, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000