Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Sidbury Station, Castle Hayne
September 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Sidbury Station Homes Sell Fast, at Full Asking
In Sidbury Station over the last 12 months, homes typically sold in 20 days and brought 100.0% of the first asking price. The median sold price was $407,040, and most listings that were priced right from day one sold in about 7 days.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Sidbury Station, Castle Hayne 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 8 days. Needed price cuts: 78 days, and sold for 93.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $2,158 |
| Property taxes | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $340 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $3,100 |
About $3,100 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 16 days — roughly $1,600 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); New Hanover County rate 0.306 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
16%
25 of about 154 before closing
Those homes that later sold
100%
0% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
98.0%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
36
vs. 15 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 8% · VA 15% · FHA 50%.
If you're selling
- Homes priced right from day one sold in about 7 days, 98 of them did.
- Listings that needed a price cut took 78 days to sell and settled at 93.6% of asking.
- 16% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 6, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues.
- Sitting unsold costs money, an estimated $1,600 a month in carrying costs on a typical home here.
If you're buying
- 48% of homes sold below the first asking price, so there is room to negotiate.
- Most buyers here used FHA financing, 50%, with 25% conventional, 15% VA and 8% cash.
- Homes that didn't sell sat a median of 16 days before coming off the market.
Did you know?
- Only 1 in 22 listings in Sidbury Station didn't sell in the last 12 months.
- The didn't-sell rate improved from 8% a year before to 5% now.
- When a contract fell apart, the home still sold later 100% of the time, typically at 97.8% of asking.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
4%
down 3.6 pts from a year ago
6 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 129 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
48%
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
20
down 2 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
17%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$407K
up 8.1% from a year ago
129 homes sold
The last 19 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
28 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 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 33 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 42 | 2 | 5% | 27 | 99.5% |
| $400–500K | 86 | 4 | 4% | 15 | 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 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000