Photo: Wwoods · CC BY-SA 3.0113 homes sold in Cohasset in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
About one sale in 6 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 Cohasset homes are listed.
Every place Cohasset 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 Cohasset.
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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.
10% of Cohasset’s sales are condos, at $129K less than a house
93 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 93 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $534MA $368
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 11 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $873MA $562
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $935K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $826K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
113 sales in the last year, against 170 in 2017 and a low of 78 in 2023. The typical sale went from $879K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.6M buys in Cohasset
Check a listing against what Cohasset 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 Cohasset are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cohasset’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 September 2026, 113 sales.
If you’re buying in Cohasset
- Shop in March. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 36% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Cohasset now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 17% | 37% | 40% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 25% | 56% | 48% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 96.4% | 99.1% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 64 | 26 | 29 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (17), 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 101.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 146%
A house typically sold for $1.6M in the year to May 2026 (93 sales), a condo for $1.4M (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cohasset ranks 179th of 224 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cohasset is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Cohasset, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CohassetTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cohasset.
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.
North Scituate, Hull, Norwell and Weymouth Town sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cohasset, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | 545 | $623K | $401 | 48% | 23 |
| Hull | 139 | $728K | $453 | 23% | 40 |
| Cohasset | 113 | $1.5M | $550 | 35% | 32 |
| Norwell | 111 | $1M | $416 | 50% | 27 |
| Hingham | 75 | $1.6M | $609 | 47% | 25 |
| Scituate | 64 | $1.2M | $544 | 40% | 28 |
| North Scituate | 57 | $1.1M | $477 | 49% | 21 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Cohasset
What do homes sell for in Cohasset, MA?
113 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $550 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.6M, condos for about $1.4M in the year to May 2026.
Is Cohasset a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 11 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cohasset?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cohasset?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cohasset’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cohasset.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).