Brimfield Center Historic District · Photo: Daderot · CC024 homes sold in Brimfield in the last year, at a typical $485K
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 Brimfield homes are listed.
Every place Brimfield 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 Brimfield.
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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 100% of Brimfield’s sales, at a typical $485K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $266MA $368
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 67%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 36 in 2016 and a low of 21 in 2025. The typical sale went from $232K in 2016 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Brimfield
Check a listing against what Brimfield 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 Brimfield are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brimfield’s home sales since 2015 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Brimfield
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.4% of the list price on average; 67% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 57% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Brimfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 67% | 28% | 61% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 0% | 53% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | — | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.4% | 98.1% | 103.1% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 107 | 73 | 27 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (5), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 15.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Brimfield home costs about $3,063 a month
Price: Brimfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brimfield’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brimfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $485K home, about $6,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brimfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrimfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brimfield.
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.
Warren, Monson and Palmer Town sell for less a square foot; Holland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brimfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Town | 121 | $336K | $219 | 55% | 27 |
| Monson | 42 | $416K | $210 | 50% | 34 |
| Warren | 34 | $442K | $257 | 50% | 71 |
| Holland | 28 | $385K | $372 | 36% | 53 |
| Brimfield | 24 | $485K | $266 | 67% | 44 |
| Sturbridge | 23 | $515K | $260 | 35% | 49 |
| Fiskdale | 20 | $487K | $277 | 30% | 55 |
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 Brimfield
What do homes sell for in Brimfield, MA?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $485K, $266 a square foot.
Is Brimfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.4% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brimfield?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brimfield?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $6,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brimfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brimfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brimfield.
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).