Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.046 homes sold in Bellingham in the last year, at a typical $494K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Bellingham homes are listed.
Every place Bellingham 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 Bellingham.
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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.
Houses are 70% of Bellingham’s sales, at a typical $511K
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $334MA $368
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $510K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $432K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
46 sales in the last year, against 90 in 2019 and a low of 43 in 2012. The typical sale went from $260K in 2016 to $494K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Bellingham
Check a listing against what Bellingham 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 Bellingham are more common than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bellingham’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, 46 sales.
If you’re buying in Bellingham
- Shop in April. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (54% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but June is the most competitive: 68% of June sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (54%). September has the least competition (43%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Bellingham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 49% | 90% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 49% | 81% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 100.3% | 104.8% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 22 | 16 | 27 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (4), 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 58%
A house typically sold for $511K in the last year (32 sales), a condo for $432K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Bellingham home costs about $3,037 a month
Price: Bellingham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bellingham’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bellingham 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $494K home, about $5,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bellingham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BellinghamTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bellingham.
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.
Mendon, Blackstone, Woonsocket and Millville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bellingham, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 380 | $408K | $221 | 55% | 31 |
| Franklin Town | 326 | $656K | $338 | 55% | 22 |
| Medway | 139 | $678K | $314 | 54% | 26 |
| Blackstone | 88 | $472K | $278 | 44% | 27 |
| Mendon | 72 | $701K | $294 | 50% | 31 |
| Bellingham | 46 | $494K | $317 | 57% | 23 |
| Millville | 25 | $473K | $244 | 40% | 44 |
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 Bellingham
What do homes sell for in Bellingham, MA?
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $494K, $317 a square foot.
Is Bellingham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bellingham?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bellingham?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $494K home that’s near $5,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bellingham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bellingham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bellingham.
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).