Market insights

What really happens to homes listed in Ocean Isle Beach

The numbers most home sites don't show: how many listings never sell, how long homes really take, and what they sell for against the first asking price.

Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage

Market insights: Ocean Isle Beach

September 23, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai

In the last 12 months, 27% of homes listed in Ocean Isle Beach failed to sell — about 1 in 4. Homes that sold went for a median 93.8% of their first asking price.

For sellers

Listings that failed to sell

27%

up 3.5 pts from a year ago

223 expired or canceled vs 607 sold

Sold vs. first asking price

93.8%

down 1.1 pts from a year ago

median sale price ÷ original list price

Sold below first asking

87%

share of homes that sold

Price cut before failing

3.1%

median, on listings that didn't sell

For buyers

True days on market

47

down 8 days from a year ago

median for sold homes, counted from the first listing

Typical room below first ask

6.2%

how far under the original price homes sold

Failed, then sold on a relist

17%

of listings that didn't sell the first time

Median sold price

$430K

down 4.2% from a year ago

607 homes sold

By starting price

First askingSoldFailedFail rateTrue daysSold vs. first ask
Under $300K1353320%4091.6%
$300–400K1255531%4191.3%
$400–500K733029%7395.1%
$500–750K1264526%6196.0%
$750K–1M551724%5096.6%
$1M+934332%5293.6%

Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Failed to sell" = listings that expired or were canceled; true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated September 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000

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