Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0623 homes sold in Barnstable Town in the last year, at a typical $708K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Barnstable Town homes are listed.
Every place Barnstable Town homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Barnstable Town.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Barnstable Town’s sales are condos, at $309K less than a house
546 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 546 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $440MA $368
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $389MA $562
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $668K
Townhouses: 26 sold, typical $605K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
623 sales in the last year, against 1,133 in 2020 and a low of 587 in 2023. The typical sale went from $328K in 2016 to $708K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Barnstable Town
Check a listing against what Barnstable Town homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Barnstable Town are more common than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Barnstable Town’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 623 sales.
If you’re buying in Barnstable Town
- Shop in September. It brings about 106 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 130 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (16%) but only about 71 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Barnstable Town now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 12% | 48% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 29% | 52% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 21% | 19% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 96.6% | 100.9% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 60 | 20 | 27 |
165 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (109), 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 651.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 106%
A house typically sold for $745K in the last year (546 sales), a condo for $436K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Barnstable Town ranks 199th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Barnstable Town is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Barnstable Town home costs about $4,083 a month
Price: Barnstable Town’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Barnstable Town’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Barnstable Town is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 34.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $708K home, about $4,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Barnstable Town, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Barnstable TownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Barnstable Town.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Mashpee sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barnstable Town, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | 623 | $708K | $433 | 20% | 38 |
| Yarmouth | 487 | $602K | $447 | 21% | 32 |
| Mashpee | 448 | $678K | $382 | 16% | 49 |
| Sandwich | 269 | $710K | $422 | 26% | 35 |
| West Yarmouth | 145 | $547K | $460 | 19% | 34 |
| East Sandwich | 58 | $938K | $493 | 16% | 54 |
| Mashpee Neck | 23 | $1.5M | $523 | 22% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Barnstable Town
What do homes sell for in Barnstable Town, MA?
623 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $708K, $433 a square foot. Houses sold for about $745K, condos for about $436K.
Is Barnstable Town a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 174 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 59 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Barnstable Town?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Barnstable Town?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $708K home that’s near $4,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barnstable Town?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barnstable Town’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barnstable Town.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).