West Dennis Graded School · Photo: Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA · CC BY-SA 2.0148 homes sold in Dennis in the last year, at a typical $686K
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 Dennis homes are listed.
Every place Dennis 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 Dennis.
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.
10% of Dennis’ sales are condos, at $450K less than a house
131 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 131 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $546MA $368
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $483MA $562
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $705K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
148 sales in the last year, against 311 in 2020 and a low of 140 in 2023. The typical sale went from $317K in 2016 to $686K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Dennis
Check a listing against what Dennis 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 Dennis are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dennis’ 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, 148 sales.
If you’re buying in Dennis
- Shop in May. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Dennis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 12% | 59% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 32% | 59% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 21% | 19% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 96.3% | 102.3% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 58 | 14 | 27 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (19), 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 156.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 92%, condos 86%
A house typically sold for $730K in the last year (131 sales), a condo for $280K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dennis ranks 185th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dennis is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Dennis home costs about $3,841 a month
Price: Dennis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dennis’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dennis 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $686K home, about $3,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dennis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DennisCheck 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.
South Dennis, East Dennis, Yarmouth Port and South Yarmouth sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dennis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yarmouth | 184 | $590K | $463 | 26% | 28 |
| Dennis | 148 | $686K | $535 | 26% | 29 |
| Yarmouth Port | 141 | $665K | $415 | 20% | 35 |
| Dennis Port | 132 | $478K | $544 | 25% | 39 |
| South Dennis | 89 | $647K | $457 | 22% | 29 |
| East Dennis | 58 | $1.1M | $501 | 36% | 20 |
| West Dennis | 56 | $751K | $565 | 20% | 50 |
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 Dennis
What do homes sell for in Dennis, MA?
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $686K, $535 a square foot. Houses sold for about $730K, condos for about $280K.
Is Dennis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dennis?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dennis?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $686K home that’s near $3,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dennis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dennis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dennis.
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).