Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Carolina Forest, Jacksonville
September 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Carolina Forest Homes Sell in 21 Days Typical
In Carolina Forest, homes that are priced right go under contract in about 21 days and typically sell for 98.9% of the first asking price. Homes that never sold sat a median of 75 days before the listing ended. Most buyers here are using VA loans, and contracts that fall apart still sell 90% of the time on a second try.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Carolina Forest, Jacksonville 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 14 days. Needed price cuts: 49 days, and sold for 95.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,443 |
| Property taxes | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $227 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,320 |
About $2,320 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 75 days — roughly $5,700 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); 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. If your home is paid off, the mortgage line drops out — the rest still adds up.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
13%
10 of about 80 before closing
Those homes that later sold
90%
10% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.9%
vs. 99.1% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
61
vs. 19 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 20% · cash 10% · VA 57% · FHA 11%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one — homes priced correctly sell in a median of 14 days, while those needing cuts sit a median of 49 days.
- Waiting costs you leverage — listings that never sold carried a median price cut of 1.6% and still didn't sell.
- 13% of contracts fall apart here, most often over inspection, appraisal or financing issues — be ready for that possibility.
- If your contract does fall through, most homes (90%) go on to sell, though typically at a slightly lower percent of asking (94.9% vs 99.1%).
If you're buying
- 61% of Carolina Forest homes sold below the first asking price — there's often room to negotiate.
- Homes that need a price cut sit a median of 49 days, so patience can pay off on those listings.
- Most buyers here are using VA loans (57%), with conventional, cash and FHA making up the rest.
Did you know?
- Only 8% of listings in Carolina Forest didn't sell in the last 12 months — about 1 in 13.
- Carrying a typical $272,450 home here runs an estimated $2,320 a month at a 6.95% mortgage rate.
- A home that sits unsold costs an estimated $5,700 in carrying costs, according to this report.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
8%
down 1.1 pts from a year ago
6 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 70 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.9%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
61%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.6%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
21
up 2 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.1%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
33%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$272K
up 21.6% from a year ago
70 homes sold
The last 24 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
16 latest month · Aug 26
99.0% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 41 | 2 | 5% | 22 | 98.6% |
| $300–400K | 24 | 1 | 4% | 15 | 99.1% |
| $400–500K | 5 | 3 | 38% | 5 | 99.4% |
| $1M+ | 0 | 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 September 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000