Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.093 homes sold in Georgetown in the last year, at a typical $748K
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 Georgetown homes are listed.
Every place Georgetown 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 Georgetown.
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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 94% of Georgetown’s sales, at a typical $762K
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 87 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $361MA $368
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $658K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
93 sales in the last year, against 133 in 2019 and a low of 70 in 2023. The typical sale went from $370K in 2016 to $748K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Georgetown
Check a listing against what Georgetown 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 Georgetown are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Georgetown’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, 93 sales.
If you’re buying in Georgetown
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.4% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), and the most competition: 60% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (43%). January has the least competition (31%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Georgetown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 41% | 80% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 48% | 78% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 30% | 20% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.4% | 99.6% | 107.1% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 28 | 19 | 27 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (8), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 56.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Georgetown ranks 11th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Georgetown is one of the state’s hottest 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 Georgetown home costs about $4,599 a month
Price: Georgetown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Georgetown’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Georgetown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $748K home, about $8,350 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Georgetown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GeorgetownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Georgetown.
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.
Haverhill sells for less a square foot; Newbury for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Georgetown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 722 | $535K | $321 | 59% | 23 |
| North Andover | 353 | $744K | $359 | 56% | 27 |
| Georgetown | 93 | $748K | $355 | 61% | 24 |
| Newbury | 92 | $945K | $448 | 38% | 39 |
| Groveland | 72 | $705K | $346 | 50% | 31 |
| Topsfield | 62 | $961K | $372 | 48% | 27 |
| West Newbury | 37 | $951K | $356 | 30% | 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 Georgetown
What do homes sell for in Georgetown, MA?
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $748K, $355 a square foot.
Is Georgetown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Georgetown?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Georgetown?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $748K home that’s near $8,350.
Where can I see homes for sale in Georgetown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Georgetown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Georgetown.
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).