Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Sneads Ferry
October 5, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Sneads Ferry: 1 in 5 Listings Didn't Sell This Year
In Sneads Ferry, 562 homes ended over the last 12 months, and 442 sold while 120 didn't sell. Priced-right homes sold in 14 days, but listings that needed price cuts sat a median of 83 days before selling, and homes under $300K struggled most at a 30% didn't-sell rate.
Summary written September 30, 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 Sneads Ferry 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 15 days. Needed price cuts: 84 days, and sold for 94.2% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $320 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,033 + mortgage |
About $1,033 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 128 days — roughly $4,327 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
15%
79 of about 525 before closing
Those homes that later sold
76%
22% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.4%
vs. 99.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
72
vs. 22 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 25% · cash 11% · VA 55% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one: homes priced correctly sold in 14 days versus 83 days for ones that needed cuts
- Homes under $300K didn't sell 30% of the time, the toughest range in Sneads Ferry
- Waiting costs money: listings that never sold sat a median of 128 days, and an estimated carrying cost of $12,900 while unsold
- Contracts fall apart 15% of the time here (1 in 7), most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so be ready to negotiate or re-list if needed
If you're buying
- 120 listings didn't sell in the last 12 months, so there's room to negotiate, especially in the under $300K range where 30% didn't sell
- Homes needing price cuts sold at 94.2% of asking, a bit softer than the 98.9% typical of asking overall
- Most buyers here are using VA loans (55%), with 25% conventional, 11% cash, and 6% FHA
Did you know?
- 56% of homes in Sneads Ferry sold below the first asking price
- If a contract falls apart, 76% of those homes go on to sell later, typically taking 77 days and landing at 97.4% of asking
- At a $383,531 example price and 7.03% mortgage rate, the estimated monthly carrying cost is about $3,080
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
21%
up 9.8 pts from a year ago
120 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 446 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.8%
down 1.1 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
56%
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
28
down 9 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
22%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$384K
up 2.9% from a year ago
446 homes sold
The last 24 months
22% latest month · Sep 26
46 latest month · Sep 26
97.6% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 53 | 23 | 30% | 29 | 99.0% |
| $300–400K | 187 | 41 | 18% | 18 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 130 | 13 | 9% | 31 | 98.7% |
| $500–750K | 60 | 24 | 29% | 46 | 97.1% |
| $750K–1M | 8 | 10 | 56% | 45 | 95.0% |
| $1M+ | 8 | 9 | 53% | 123 | 87.6% |
Neighborhoods in Sneads Ferry
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Point at Southbridge | 58 | 0 | 0% | 47 | 99.2% |
| The Preserve at Tidewater | 39 | 4 | 9% | 21 | 100.0% |
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 5, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000