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Housing in Berkley

57 homes sold in Berkley in the last year, at a typical $690K

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 Berkley homes are listed.

Homes sold
57
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$690K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$334
Massachusetts $392
Paid vs. asking
100.8%
47% sold over asking
For sale now
6
May 2026 · 4 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 98% of Berkley’s sales, at a typical $692K

57 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$692K

typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$337MA $368
Days to sell
28
Sold over asking
48%
Listings with a price cut
30%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $575K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

57 sales in the last year, against 88 in 2020 and a low of 41 in 2024. The typical sale went from $326K in 2016 to $690K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$350K$500K$650K$800K2012: 64 sold, typical $267K’122013: 49 sold, typical $286K2014: 74 sold, typical $312K’142015: 81 sold, typical $326K2016: 59 sold, typical $326K’162017: 63 sold, typical $351K2018: 61 sold, typical $370K’182019: 70 sold, typical $399K2020: 88 sold, typical $438K’202021: 61 sold, typical $520K2022: 67 sold, typical $556K’222023: 43 sold, typical $553K2024: 41 sold, typical $579K’242025: 72 sold, typical $660KLast 12 months: 57 sold, typical $690KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $700K buys in Berkley

Houseat $337 a sq ft
The same money in Massachusettsat $368 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Berkley 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Berkley are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Berkley’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, 57 sales.

If you’re buying in Berkley

  • Shop in May. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but April is the most competitive: 48% of April sales close over asking. February has the least competition (22%) but only about 5 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 89 days to sellJFeb: 5 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 79 days to sellFMar: 7 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 60 days to sellMApr: 9 new listings a month, 48% sold over asking, 51 days to sellAMay: 9 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 66 days to sellMJun: 9 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 38 days to sellJJul: 7 new listings a month, 48% sold over asking, 26 days to sellJAug: 7 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 34 days to sellASep: 7 new listings a month, 43% sold over asking, 29 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 36 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 29 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 37 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole

Berkley now2017–192021 peakMA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price47%33%59%45%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days42%37%66%49%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price30%23%21%25%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price100.8%99.2%103%100.4%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract28492427
Supply

9 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (7), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 44.

2012: 42 for sale’122013: 37 for sale2014: 44 for sale2015: 21 for sale’152016: 22 for sale2017: 16 for sale2018: 17 for sale’182019: 22 for sale2020: 11 for sale2021: 9 for sale’212022: 8 for sale2023: 7 for sale2024: 8 for sale’242025: 10 for saleLast 12 months: 9 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

30% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2015: 26%’152016: 17%2017: 25%2018: 29%’182019: 17%2020: 21%2021: 21%’212022: 38%2023: 24%2024: 36%’242025: 25%Last 12 months: 30%Now

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Berkley home costs about $4,277 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Berkley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Berkley’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Berkley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Berkley

Six things worth knowing

9

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
1.2%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $690K home, about $8,120 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

The schools grade for Berkley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Berkley
27 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Berkley.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Taunton, Freetown and Raynham sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Berkley, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Taunton540$501K$30861%24
Raynham129$623K$31257%29
Lakeville128$606K$34831%48
Dighton91$620K$32846%33
Freetown64$592K$31933%46
Berkley57$690K$33447%28
Raynham Center27$557K$37352%39

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 Berkley

What do homes sell for in Berkley, MA?

57 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $690K, $334 a square foot.

Is Berkley a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Berkley?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Berkley?

About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $690K home that’s near $8,120.

Where can I see homes for sale in Berkley?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Berkley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Berkley.

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).