Market insights

What really happens to homes listed in St. Regis, North Topsail 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.

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Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage

Market insights: St. Regis, North Topsail Beach

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

In St. Regis, 1 in 2 homes listed didn't sell

In the last 12 months, 51 homes finished their time on the market in the St. Regis neighborhood in North Topsail Beach: 12 sold and 39 did not — about 1 in 2. The ones that sold took a median of 100 days, counted from the first day listed, and closed at 91.3% of their first asking price.

5 sold out of every 20 listed 15 didn't expired, withdrawn or canceled

Which pile do you want to be in?

Out of every 20 homes listed in St. Regis, North Topsail Beach 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 117 days. Needed price cuts: 100 days, and sold for 89.7% of the first price.

What waiting costs

A typical $312,500 home, per month
Mortgage (principal + interest)$1,655
Property taxes$171
Homeowners insurance$250
Upkeep$260
Utilities$250
About$2,590

About $2,590 every month the home sits.

Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 221 days — roughly $18,800 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.

If you're selling

  • Homes priced right from day one sold in a median of 117 days. Homes that needed price cuts took 100 days and sold for 89.7% of their first price.
  • Waiting costs money. A $312,500 home runs about $2,590 a month to hold — roughly $18,800 over the time a typical unsold listing sat.

If you're buying

  • 92% of homes sold below their first asking price — the first price is often a starting point.
  • Homes that sit usually sit for a reason. Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 221 days.

Did you know?

  • A year earlier, 54% of listings didn't sell; now it's 77%.

For sellers

Listings that didn't sell

77%

up 22.5 pts from a year ago

39 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 12 sold

Sold vs. first asking price

91.3%

down 1.9 pts from a year ago

median sale price ÷ original list price

Sold below first asking

92%

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

100

up 10 days from a year ago

median for sold homes, counted from the first listing

Typical room below first ask

8.7%

how far under the original price homes sold

Didn't sell, then sold on a relist

5%

of listings that didn't sell the first time

Median sold price

$313K

down 2.3% from a year ago

12 homes sold

By starting price

First askingSoldDidn't sell% didn't sellTrue daysSold vs. first ask
Under $300K4660%15792.5%
$300–400K51979%11191.7%
$400–500K1686%2898.0%
$500–750K2880%5283.9%

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 23, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000

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