Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.031 homes sold in Berlin in the last year, at a typical $818K
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 Berlin homes are listed.
Every place Berlin 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 Berlin.
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.
Houses are 71% of Berlin’s sales, at a typical $913K
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $317MA $368
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $740K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $594K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $634K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at twice the 2016 price
31 sales in the last year, against 79 in 2022 and a low of 30 in 2012. The typical sale went from $394K in 2016 to $818K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Berlin
Check a listing against what Berlin 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 Berlin are more common than before the pandemic, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Berlin’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, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in Berlin
- Shop in September. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but February is the most competitive: 50% of February sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). October has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Berlin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 25% | 48% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 41% | 51% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | 24% | 10% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 99% | 102.1% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 47 | 32 | 27 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (7), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Berlin home costs about $5,055 a month
Price: Berlin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Berlin’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 Berlin 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $818K home, about $9,440 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Berlin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BerlinCheck 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.
Clinton sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Berlin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 354 | $578K | $320 | 45% | 27 |
| Hudson | 218 | $610K | $349 | 51% | 27 |
| Clinton | 176 | $455K | $274 | 35% | 34 |
| Boylston | 62 | $625K | $309 | 52% | 25 |
| Northborough | 33 | $751K | $346 | 45% | 33 |
| Berlin | 31 | $818K | $312 | 42% | 35 |
| South Lancaster | 21 | $521K | $310 | 48% | 41 |
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 Berlin
What do homes sell for in Berlin, MA?
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $818K, $312 a square foot.
Is Berlin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Berlin?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Berlin?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $818K home that’s near $9,440.
Where can I see homes for sale in Berlin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Berlin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Berlin.
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).