Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Greenville
September 26, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Greenville: 1 in 6 Listings Didn't Sell This Year
Greenville homes that are priced right sell in 13 days at 97.7% of asking. Wait too long and add price cuts, and it stretches to 59 days with a lower payoff, or worse, joins the 18% that never sold at all.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Greenville 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 13 days. Needed price cuts: 59 days, and sold for 92.8% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,419 |
| Property taxes | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $222 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,270 |
About $2,270 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 116 days — roughly $8,600 in holding costs, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.03% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-24); 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. If your home is paid off, the mortgage line drops out — the rest still adds up.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
17%
232 of about 1,365 before closing
Those homes that later sold
65%
27% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.7%
vs. 98.3% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
91
vs. 25 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 52% · cash 27% · VA 7% · FHA 11%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one: pricedright homes sold in 13 days, ones needing cuts took 59 days and closed at 92.8% of asking
- Listings that never sold sat a median of 116 days and still averaged a 1.7% price cut before giving up
- 1 in 6 contracts fell apart before closing, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, and it took another 91 days to try again
- If a contract does fall through, 65% of homes still sold later, but at 94.7% of asking versus 98.3% on the first try
If you're buying
- With 18% of listings not selling and homes taking a median 31 days, there's room to negotiate on the ones sitting longer
- 27% of buyers paid cash, 52% used conventional loans, so financing terms are competitive but not exclusive
- At today's 7.03% rate, carrying a typical $265,850 Greenville home runs about $2,270 a month, estimated
Did you know?
- Did you know 63% of Greenville homes sold below their first asking price this year
- Did you know sellers who had to cut their price still sold at 92.8% of asking, only slightly below the 97.7% typical
- Did you know a home sitting unsold for a stretch carries an estimated $8,600 in holding costs while it waits
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
18%
up 5.8 pts from a year ago
239 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 1,118 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
97.7%
down 0.4 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
63%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.7%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
31
up 4 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.3%
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
$266K
up 2.3% from a year ago
1,118 homes sold
The last 24 months
21% latest month · Aug 26
41 latest month · Aug 26
97.3% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 691 | 152 | 18% | 29 | 97.5% |
| $300–400K | 211 | 44 | 17% | 36 | 98.6% |
| $400–500K | 93 | 21 | 18% | 34 | 97.8% |
| $500–750K | 94 | 16 | 15% | 30 | 99.0% |
| $750K–1M | 18 | 2 | 10% | 49 | 98.2% |
| $1M+ | 11 | 4 | 27% | 70 | 93.6% |
Neighborhoods in Greenville
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone | 72 | 20 | 22% | 39 | 97.3% |
| Brook Hollow | 62 | 6 | 9% | 78 | 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 September 26, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000