Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Hunters Creek, Jacksonville
September 25, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Hunters Creek homes sell in 9 days at full asking
In the Hunters Creek neighborhood in Jacksonville, homes that sold over the last 12 months typically went in 9 days at 100.0% of asking price. Price it right and you're looking at 6 days on market. Get the price wrong and you're looking at 57 days and a cut, with the home still closing lower at 94.5%.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Hunters Creek, 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 6 days. Needed price cuts: 57 days, and sold for 94.5% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,601 |
| Property taxes | $164 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $250 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,510 |
About $2,510 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 25 days — roughly $2,100 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); 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
11%
5 of about 44 before closing
Those homes that later sold
80%
20% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.9%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
126
vs. 8 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 10% · cash 10% · VA 72% · FHA 3%.
If you're selling
- Homes priced right from day one sold in a typical 6 days. Homes that needed a price cut sat a typical 57 days before selling.
- Only 2 listings out of 41 didn't sell this year, a 5% rate. That's down from 17% the year before.
- 11% of contracts fell apart before closing, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Most of those homes, 80%, sold later anyway, but it took a typical 126 days and the price came in at 97.9% of asking.
- Homes that never sold sat a typical 25 days and still saw a median price cut of 0.9%.
If you're buying
- 36% of homes in Hunters Creek sold below the first asking price, so there's room to negotiate.
- 72% of buyers here used VA financing. Only 10% paid cash and 10% used conventional loans.
- If a contract on your target home falls apart, most re-sell, but it can add months. First-time contracts typically close in just 8 days.
Did you know?
- The rate of listings that didn't sell dropped from 17% a year ago to 5% now, about 1 in 20.
- Homes that sold under a first contract closed at 100.0% of asking price, versus 97.9% for homes that had a contract fall through first.
- At the median sold price of $299,900 and a 7.03% rate, estimated monthly carrying cost runs about $2,510, versus about $2,100 while a home sits unsold.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
5%
down 11.8 pts from a year ago
2 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 39 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
36%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.9%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
9
down 5 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
50%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$300K
up 7.9% from a year ago
39 homes sold
The last 24 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
26 latest month · Aug 26
100.0% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 19 | 2 | 10% | 6 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 17 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 35 | 97.6% |
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 25, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000