Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Tabor City
September 26, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Tabor City: 1 in 3 Listings Didn't Sell This Year
In Tabor City, 26 of the last 85 listings didn't sell, and that rate has more than doubled from a year ago. Homes priced right from the start sold in 37 days, while ones that needed cuts sat 69 days and still closed lower.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Tabor City 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 37 days. Needed price cuts: 69 days, and sold for 90.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,201 |
| Property taxes | $151 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $188 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,040 |
About $2,040 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 205 days — roughly $13,700 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); Columbus County rate 0.805 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
30%
25 of about 84 before closing
Those homes that later sold
64%
32% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
90.4%
vs. 94.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
180
vs. 42 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 39% · cash 22% · VA 10% · FHA 24%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced correctly sold in 37 days. Homes that needed cuts took 69 days and sold at 90.4% of asking instead of 94.8%.
- Waiting costs money. Listings that never sold sat a median of 205 days and still needed a 2.2% price cut.
- Contracts fall apart 30% of the time here, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. If yours does, know that homes that go back on the market and sell later still take a median of 180 days.
- Have your home ready to show and priced to match recent sales. Buyers are seeing 90% of homes sell below the first asking price.
If you're buying
- There's real room to negotiate. The typical home sold at 92.9% of its first asking price, and 90% sold below that first ask.
- Homes that sit take a while. Listings that never sold sat a median of 205 days before coming off the market.
- Financing looks different for everyone. Recent buyers paid 22% cash, 39% conventional, 10% VA, and 24% FHA.
Did you know?
- The typical sold home in Tabor City went for $225,000.
- At a 7.03% rate, carrying an average $225,000 home runs about $2,040 a month, or an estimated $13,700 while it sits unsold.
- When a contract falls apart, 64% of those homes go on to sell later, but it takes a median of 180 days versus 42 days for a first contract that sticks.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
31%
up 16.8 pts from a year ago
26 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 59 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
92.9%
up 2.0 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
90%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.2%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
57
down 52 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
7.1%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
15%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$225K
down 6.1% from a year ago
59 homes sold
The last 24 months
14% latest month · Aug 26
87 latest month · Aug 26
87.0% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 52 | 17 | 25% | 52 | 94.0% |
| $300–400K | 5 | 4 | 44% | 89 | 83.6% |
| $400–500K | 0 | 4 | 100% | — | — |
| $500–750K | 2 | 1 | 33% | 201 | 89.6% |
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 26, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000