Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0118 homes sold in East Falmouth in the last year, at a typical $862K
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 East Falmouth homes are listed.
Every place East Falmouth 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 East Falmouth.
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 92% of East Falmouth’s sales, at a typical $891K (year to May 2026)
118 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $499MA $368
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $760K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $465K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $666K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 175 in 2017 and a low of 116 in 2022. The typical sale went from $363K in 2016 to $862K.
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 $850K buys in East Falmouth
Check a listing against what East Falmouth 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 East Falmouth are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of East Falmouth’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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in East Falmouth
- Shop in August. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but February is the most competitive: 31% of February sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (18%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| East Falmouth now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 13% | 56% | 40% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 29% | 58% | 48% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 96.8% | 103% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 60 | 20 | 29 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (13), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 123.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $891K in the year to May 2026 (108 sales), a condo for $666K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
East Falmouth ranks 194th of 224 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. East Falmouth 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.
Owning the typical East Falmouth home costs about $4,927 a month
Price: East Falmouth’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at East Falmouth’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether East Falmouth is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $862K home, about $5,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in East Falmouth.
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.
Falmouth, Mashpee and West Falmouth sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of East Falmouth, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee | 455 | $680K | $397 | 17% | 43 |
| Falmouth | 341 | $841K | $477 | 22% | 29 |
| East Falmouth | 118 | $862K | $494 | 29% | 36 |
| New Seabury | 88 | $1.2M | $608 | 7% | 55 |
| Teaticket | 47 | $709K | $493 | 21% | 48 |
| West Falmouth | 34 | $1.2M | $478 | 31% | 58 |
| Mashpee Neck | 25 | $1.3M | $513 | 25% | 49 |
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 East Falmouth
What do homes sell for in East Falmouth, MA?
118 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $862K, $494 a square foot.
Is East Falmouth a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in East Falmouth?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in East Falmouth?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $862K home that’s near $5,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in East Falmouth?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry East Falmouth’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to East Falmouth.
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).