Fort Hill Rural Historic District · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0124 homes sold in Eastham in the last year, at a typical $796K
About one sale in 5 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 Eastham homes are listed.
Every place Eastham 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 Eastham.
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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.
16% of Eastham’s sales are condos, at $55K less than a house
98 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $504MA $368
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $556MA $562
- Days to sell
- 118
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $1M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $698K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
124 sales in the last year, against 203 in 2020 and a low of 110 in 2024. The typical sale went from $378K in 2016 to $796K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Eastham
Check a listing against what Eastham 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 Eastham are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Eastham’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, 124 sales.
If you’re buying in Eastham
- Shop in May. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but April is the most competitive: 34% of April sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (14%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Eastham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 9% | 50% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 26% | 53% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 15% | 8% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 96.5% | 101.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 80 | 25 | 27 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (19), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 137.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 162%
A house typically sold for $817K in the last year (98 sales), a condo for $762K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Eastham ranks 193rd of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Eastham 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 Eastham home costs about $4,604 a month
Price: Eastham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Eastham’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Eastham is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $796K home, about $5,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Eastham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EasthamCheck 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.
East Harwich and Harwich sell for less a square foot; Wellfleet for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Eastham, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich | 244 | $784K | $473 | 25% | 35 |
| Eastham | 124 | $796K | $500 | 22% | 46 |
| East Harwich | 74 | $789K | $476 | 19% | 33 |
| Wellfleet | 59 | $940K | $640 | 14% | 51 |
| North Eastham | 58 | $824K | $561 | 34% | 85 |
| Orleans | 49 | $1.5M | $622 | 16% | 60 |
| Brewster | 23 | $855K | $591 | 43% | 38 |
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 Eastham
What do homes sell for in Eastham, MA?
124 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $796K, $500 a square foot. Houses sold for about $817K, condos for about $762K.
Is Eastham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Eastham?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Eastham?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $796K home that’s near $5,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Eastham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Eastham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Eastham.
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).